Where does “Mondstein” come from?

Mondstein (German) comes from German Mond, from Middle High German māne, from Old High German māno, from Proto-West Germanic mānō, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

Mondstein (German): moonstone

Definitions

  1. moonstone

Ancestry of “Mondstein”, step by step

Mondstein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Mond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMondA moon, a natural satellite that is orbiting its...
2Middle High Germanmāne—
3Old High Germanmānomoon
4Proto-West Germanicmānōmoon
5Proto-Germanicmēnômoon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via German stein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansteinstone, rock
2Middle High Germansteinstone
3Old High Germansteinstone
4Proto-West Germanicstainstone
5Proto-Germanicstainazstone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →