Where does “stainlägg” come from?
stainlägg (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian stain, from Old Norse steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stainlägg (Westrobothnian): pave
Definitions
- pave
Ancestry of “stainlägg”, step by step
stainlägg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Westrobothnian stain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westrobothnian | stain | stone, rock, as material or individual piece of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | steinn | a stone, boulder, rock; a precious stone; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |