Where does “lapidarian” come from?
lapidarian (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
lapidarian (English): Lapidary; A lapidary
Definitions
- Lapidary; A lapidary
Ancestry of “lapidarian”, step by step
lapidarian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English lapidary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lapidary | A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals... |
| 2 | Old French | lapidaire | — |
| 3 | Latin | lapidārius | stone |
| 4 | Latin | lapis | a stone; a milestone; a boundary stone |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *lapets | stone |