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
- sandstone; sedimentary rock
Ancestry of “sandsten”, step by step