Where does “hearthstone” come from?
Hearthstone derives from Middle English hearthstone, combining hearth and stone, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-, meaning to stand or be firm.
hearthstone (English): A flat stone used to form a hearth; The fireside,...
Definitions
- A flat stone used to form a hearth; The fireside,...
Ancestry of “hearthstone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hearth | A brick, stone or cement floor to a fireplace or... |
| 2 | Middle English | herth | A hearth; a place where a fire is lighted; A... |
| 3 | Old English | heorþ | hearth |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |