Where does “metasandstone” come from?
metasandstone (English) comes from English sandstone, 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,...
metasandstone (English): A sandstone that has undergone metamorphism to...
Definitions
- A sandstone that has undergone metamorphism to...
Ancestry of “metasandstone”, step by step
metasandstone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sandstone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sandstone | A sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation... |
| 2 | English | stone | A hard earthen substance that can form large... |
| 3 | Middle English | stone | A stone, boulder, or pebble; A solid mass... |
| 4 | Old English | stān | stone, rock |
| 5 | Old Norse | Veggr | name of a dwarf |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |