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): stone; A hard earthen substance that can form...
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- stone; A hard earthen substance that can form...
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