Where does “fivestones” come from?
fivestones (English) comes from English stones, from English stone, from Middle English stone, 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,...
fivestones (English): The game of jacks
Definitions
- The game of jacks
Ancestry of “fivestones”, step by step
fivestones traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stones
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stones | plural of stone; Testicles; balls; Courage |
| 2 | English | stone | A hard earthen substance that can form large... |
| 3 | Middle English | stone | A stone, boulder, or pebble; A solid mass... |
| 4 | Old English | stān | stone, rock |
| 5 | Old Norse | Veggr | name of a dwarf |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |