Where does “hörnsten” come from?
hörnsten (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.
hörnsten (Swedish): cornerstone
Definitions
- cornerstone
Ancestry of “hörnsten”, step by step
hörnsten 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 hörn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hörn | a corner; the point where two converging lines... |
| 2 | Old Norse | horn | horn; corner; angle |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ | horn |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hurną | horn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |