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Where does “Tyndall stone” come from?

Tyndall stone (English) comes from English Tindall, from English Tynedale, from English tyne, from Old English Tīna, from Proto-Celtic *tīn, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂- — to melt; to flow, stream; Alternative form of...

Tyndall stone (English): A dolomitic limestone quarried in the vicinity of...

Definitions

  1. A dolomitic limestone quarried in the vicinity of...

Ancestry of “Tyndall stone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTindallinhabitant of the Tyne river valley
2EnglishTynedale—
3Englishtyneanxiety; teen; To lose; To become lost; to perish
4Old EnglishTīna—
5Proto-Celtic*tīn—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂-to melt; to flow, stream; Alternative form of...
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