Where does “stening” come from?
stening (Swedish) comes from Danish stene, from Danish Sten, from Swedish Sten, from Old Swedish sten, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- — to stand.
stening (Swedish): lapidation
Definitions
- lapidation
Ancestry of “stening”, step by step
stening traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish stene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | stene | to stone; to kill by throwing stones |
| 2 | Danish | Sten | stone |
| 3 | Swedish | Sten | a stone; a rock |
| 4 | Old Swedish | sten | stone |
| 5 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Swedish stena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stena | to stone; to kill by throwing stones |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |