Where does “stone” come from?

stone (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,...

stone (Middle English): A stone, boulder, or pebble; A solid mass...

Definitions

  1. A stone, boulder, or pebble; A solid mass...

Ancestry of “stone”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stone”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →