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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

  1. A sandstone that has undergone metamorphism to...

Ancestry of “metasandstone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsandstoneA sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation...
2EnglishstoneA hard earthen substance that can form large...
3Middle EnglishstoneA stone, boulder, or pebble; A solid mass...
4Old Englishstānstone, rock
5Old NorseVeggr—
6Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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