Where does “Stonhenge” come from?

Stonhenge (Middle English) comes 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,...

Ancestry of “Stonhenge”, step by step

Stonhenge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English ston

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishstonAlternative form of stone
2Old Englishstānstone, rock
3Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Middle English henge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhengehinge device a door pivots on
2Old English*henġ—

Words derived from “Stonhenge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →