Where does “curbstone” come from?

I notice this etymology chain appears problematic—it shows "stone" connecting to "courbe" (French for "curved"), but the chain then branches into multiple unrelated PIE roots (sker-, sek-, steh₂-) without clear connections. The chain also repeats steh₂- and lacks explanation for how these roots connect to the headword's meaning. I cannot write an accurate one-sentence summary from this chain because: 1. The connections between steps aren't clearly supported (how does "stone" relate to "courbe"?) 2. Multiple competing PIE roots are listed without indication of which applies 3. The meaning of "curbstone" itself is listed as unknown 4. The chain structure suggests data entry errors rather than a coherent etymology To write responsibly, I would need a clarified chain showing the actual etymological path. Could you verify the source chain or provide the correct etymology for "c

curbstone (English): US spelling of kerbstone

Definitions

  1. US spelling of kerbstone

Ancestry of “curbstone”, step by step

curbstone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English curb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcurbA concrete margin along the edge of a road; a...
2Frenchcourbecurve; curved; bent
3Latincurbus
4Latincurvusbent, crooked, curved
5Proto-Italickorwos
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
9Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

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,...

Words derived from “curbstone

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-