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

capston 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 cappe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcappecap; hat; A bandage or other covering to protect...
2Old Englishcæppehat
3Proto-West Germanic*kappijā—

Words derived from “capston”

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