Where does “Sten” come from?

Sten (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “Sten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseSteinna stone, boulder, rock
2Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
3Proto-Germanicstainazstone
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “Sten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →
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