Where does “Sten” come from?
Sten (Swedish) comes 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.
Sten (Swedish): a stone; a rock
Definitions
- a stone; a rock
Ancestry of “Sten”, step by step
Sten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish sten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | sten | stone |
| 2 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Norwegian Sten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | Sten | — |