Where does “gallstone” come from?
Gallstone comes from English gall and stone, with gall deriving from French galle, Latin galla, and Proto-Indo-European roots including ǵʰelh₂- and steh₂-.
gallstone (English): A small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble,...
Definitions
- A small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble,...
Ancestry of “gallstone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Stone | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ston | Alternative form of stone |
| 3 | Old English | stān | stone, rock |
| 4 | Old Norse | Veggr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |