Where does “Arnsteinn” come from?

Arnsteinn (Old Norse) 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 “Arnsteinn”, step by step

Arnsteinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse Steinn

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

via Old Norse ǫrn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǫrneagle
2Proto-Germanicarôeagle
3Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Words derived from “Arnsteinn”

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