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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishStonefor someone who lived near a stone worked with stone, from
2Middle EnglishstonAlternative form of stone
3Old Englishstānstone, rock
4Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
5Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via English knock

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishknockAn abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a...
2Middle EnglishknokkenTo pound; to beat down
3Old Englishcnocianto knock; to knock on something; to hit, strike
4Proto-GermanicknukōnąTo pound on; beat on; knock
5Proto-Indo-Europeangnew-a bundle; knot; knot, bundle
6Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y-