Where does “ädelsten” come from?
ädelsten (Swedish) comes from Swedish Sten, from Old Swedish sten, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
ädelsten (Swedish): a gem
Definitions
- a gem
Ancestry of “ädelsten”, step by step
ädelsten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Sten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Sten | a stone; a rock |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sten | stone |
| 3 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Swedish ädel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ädel | noble; honourable |
| 2 | Middle Low German | adel | nobility |
| 3 | Old Saxon | athal | noble |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |