Where does “kvernsteinn” come from?

kvernsteinn (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.

kvernsteinn (Old Norse): millstone, quernstone

Definitions

  1. millstone, quernstone

Ancestry of “kvernsteinn”, step by step

kvernsteinn 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 kvern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekverna millstone; a quern, handmill
2Proto-Germanickwernōmillstone; handmill; quern
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂wōquern, mill-stone
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →