Where does “chalkstone” come from?

chalkstone (English) comes from Old English cealcstan, 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,...

chalkstone (English): A mass of chalk; A chalk-like concretion,...

Definitions

  1. A mass of chalk; A chalk-like concretion,...

Ancestry of “chalkstone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcealcstanchalk, chalkstone
2Old Englishstānstone, rock
3Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “chalkstone”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →