Where does “knockstone” come from?
knockstone (English) comes from English Stone, from Middle English ston, 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,...
knockstone (English): A block upon which ore is broken up
Definitions
- A block upon which ore is broken up
Ancestry of “knockstone”, step by step
knockstone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Stone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Stone | for someone who lived near a stone worked with stone, from |
| 2 | Middle English | ston | Alternative form of stone |
| 3 | Old English | stān | stone, rock |
| 4 | Old Norse | Veggr | name of a dwarf |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via English knock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | knock | An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | knokken | To pound; to beat down |
| 3 | Old English | cnocian | to knock; to knock on something; to hit, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knukōną | To pound on; beat on; knock |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gnew- | a bundle; knot; knot, bundle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |