Where does “Schleifstein” come from?

Schleifstein (German) comes from German stein, from Middle High German stein, from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Schleifstein (German): grindstone

Definitions

  1. grindstone

Ancestry of “Schleifstein”, step by step

Schleifstein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via German schleifen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschleifento grind, to whet, to move across a surface...
2Middle High Germansleifen—
3Old High Germansleifento drag
4Proto-West Germanicslaipijanto pull along, to drag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →