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Where does “growstones” come from?

growstones (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,...

growstones (English): A substrate for growing plants that can be used...

Definitions

  1. A substrate for growing plants that can be used...

Ancestry of “growstones”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstonesplural of stone; Testicles; balls; Courage
2EnglishstoneA hard earthen substance that can form large...
3Middle EnglishstoneA stone, boulder, or pebble; A solid mass...
4Old Englishstānstone, rock
5Old NorseVeggr—
6Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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