Where does “flynt ston” come from?
flynt ston (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,...
flynt ston (Middle English): Any of a group of solid stones; A flintstone; a...
Definitions
- Any of a group of solid stones; A flintstone; a...
Ancestry of “flynt ston”, step by step
flynt ston traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English ston
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ston | Alternative form of stone |
| 2 | Old English | stān | stone, rock |
| 3 | Old Norse | Veggr | name of a dwarf |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Middle English flynt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | flynt | Any of a group of solid stones, especially... |
| 2 | Old English | flint | flint |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *flint | peddle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flintaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | splind- | to split, cleave; split |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)plei- | to split, splice; to divide, split, splice |