Where does “steinn” come from?

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

steinn (Old Norse): a stone, boulder, rock; a precious stone; a...

Definitions

  1. a stone, boulder, rock; a precious stone; a...

Ancestry of “steinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
2Proto-Germanicstainazstone
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “steinn”

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