Where does “grásteinn” come from?

grásteinn (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.

grásteinn (Old Norse): a grey stone

Definitions

  1. a grey stone

Ancestry of “grásteinn”, step by step

grásteinn 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 grár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegrárgrey; spiteful
2Proto-Germanicgrēwazgrey
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →
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