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Where does “capston” come from?

capston (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,...

capston (Middle English): capstone

Definitions

  1. capstone

Ancestry of “capston”, step by step

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

Words derived from “capston”

  • capstone
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