Where does “Stone” come from?
Stone (English) comes from Middle English ston, from Old English stān, from Old Norse Veggr, from Proto-Germanic wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Stone (English): for someone who lived near a stone worked with stone, from
Definitions
- for someone who lived near a stone worked with stone, from
Ancestry of “Stone”, step by step
Stone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English ston
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ston | Alternative form of stone |
| 2 | Old English | stān | stone, rock |
| 3 | Old Norse | Veggr | name of a dwarf |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Proto-Germanic *stain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *stain | — |