Where does “stain” come from?

stain (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stain (Westrobothnian): stone, rock, as material or individual piece of...

Definitions

  1. stone, rock, as material or individual piece of...

Ancestry of “stain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesteinna stone, boulder, rock; a precious stone; a...
2Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
3Proto-Germanicstainazstone
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stain”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →