Where does “stonework” come from?
Stonework is a compound of English stone and work, where stone derives from Middle English stone, Old English stān, and Proto-Indo-European steh₂-, meaning to stand or be firm.
stonework (English): Constructions made of stone; The skill of...
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- Constructions made of stone; The skill of...
Ancestry of “stonework”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stone | A hard earthen substance that can form large... |
| 2 | Middle English | stone | A stone, boulder, or pebble; A solid mass... |
| 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,... |