bauta

noun

bau·​ta

ˈbau̇t-ə

plural -s

: a prehistoric upright gravestone or memorial stone sometimes 20 feet high that was often placed at the summit of a barrow compare menhir

Word History

Etymology

modification of Old Norse bautasteinn, from bauta (meaning and origin unknown) + steinn stone

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