Where does “stoni” come from?
stoni (Middle English) comes from Old English stāniġ, from Proto-Germanic stainagaz, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stoni (Middle English): Alternative form of stony
Definitions
- Alternative form of stony
Ancestry of “stoni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | stāniġ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stainagaz | stony, rocky |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “stoni”