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

charmstone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Stone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishStonefor someone who lived near a stone worked with stone, from
2Middle EnglishstonAlternative form of stone
3Old Englishstānstone, rock
4Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
5Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via English charm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcharmAn object, act or words believed to have magic...
2Middle EnglishcharmeA phrase believed to have magical efficacy; a...
3Old Frenchcharmeenchantment; magic spell
4Latincarmensong, tune
5Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yúsEvery word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz