Where does “Stoneham” come from?

Stoneham (French) comes from English Stoneham, from Middle English Stonham, 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,...

Ancestry of “Stoneham”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishStonehamA placename
2Middle EnglishStonham
3Old Englishstānstone, rock
4Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
5Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yúsEvery word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz