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Where does “stane” come from?

stane (Middle English) comes 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,...

stane (Middle English): Alternative form of stone; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of stone; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “stane”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stane”

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