Where does “kalkoŝtono” come from?
kalkoŝtono (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ŝtono, 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,...
kalkoŝtono (Esperanto): limestone
Definitions
- limestone
Ancestry of “kalkoŝtono”, step by step
kalkoŝtono traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto ŝtono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ŝtono | stone |
| 2 | English | Stone | for someone who lived near a stone worked with stone, from |
| 3 | Middle English | ston | Alternative form of stone |
| 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,... |
via Esperanto kalko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | kalko | lime any inorganic material containing calcium |
| 2 | German | kalk | second-person singular imperative of kalken |
| 3 | Middle High German | kalc | — |
| 4 | Old High German | calc | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *kalk | — |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |