Where does “runsten” come from?

runsten (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.

runsten (Swedish): a runestone

Definitions

  1. a runestone

Ancestry of “runsten”, step by step

runsten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Sten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishStena stone; a rock
2Old Swedishstenstone
3Old NorseSteinna stone, boulder, rock
4Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
5Proto-Germanicstainazstone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Swedish Runa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishRunaa rune ((representation of a) letter of the runic alphabet)
2Old NorseRúnimale pig
3Old Norserúnimale pig
4Proto-Germanicrūnôcounselor
5Proto-Germanicrūnōsecret, mystery; rune
6Proto-Celticrūnāsecret, mystery
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →