Where does “Ùisdean” come from?

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

Ùisdean (Scottish Gaelic): though etymologically unrelated

Definitions

  1. though etymologically unrelated

Ancestry of “Ùisdean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseEysteinn—
2Old Norsesteinna stone, boulder, rock; a precious stone; a...
3Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →