Where does “alumstone” come from?
alumstone (English) comes from English Stone, 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,...
alumstone (English): alunite
Definitions
- alunite
Ancestry of “alumstone”, step by step
alumstone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Stone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Stone | for someone who lived near a stone worked with stone, from |
| 2 | Middle English | ston | Alternative form of stone |
| 3 | Old English | stān | stone, rock |
| 4 | Old Norse | Veggr | name of a dwarf |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via English alum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alum | An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form... |
| 2 | English | alumnus | A male pupil or student; A male graduate; A... |
| 3 | Latin | alumnus | Nourished, fostered, etc; Nursling, pupil; foster... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | alomanos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el-o-mh₁no- | being nourished |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |