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Where does “charmstone” come from?

charmstone (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,...

charmstone (English): A mineral specimen used in various cultural and...

Definitions

  1. A mineral specimen used in various cultural and...

Ancestry of “charmstone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishStone—
2Middle EnglishstonAlternative form of stone
3Old Englishstānstone, rock
4Old NorseVeggr—
5Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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