Where does “sandsten” come from?

sandsten (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.

sandsten (Swedish): sandstone; sedimentary rock

Definitions

  1. sandstone; sedimentary rock

Ancestry of “sandsten”, step by step

sandsten 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 sänd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsändsand (finely ground rock)
2Old Swedishsandertrue, real
3Old Norsesannrtrue
4Proto-Germanicsanþaztrue, real
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →