Where does “stenmurkla” come from?

stenmurkla (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.

stenmurkla (Swedish): brain mushroom, Gyromitra esculenta

Definitions

  1. brain mushroom, Gyromitra esculenta

Ancestry of “stenmurkla”, step by step

stenmurkla 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 murkla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmurklamorel
2GermanMorchelmorel
3Middle High Germanmorchel—
4Frankishmorhilamushroom
5Proto-West Germanicmorhāwild carrot
6Proto-Germanicmurhǭwild carrot
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmork-edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →