Where does “whetesston” come from?

whetesston (Middle English) comes from Old English hwetstān, from Proto-West Germanic hwattjastain, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

whetesston (Middle English): Alternative form of whestone

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of whestone

Ancestry of “whetesston”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhwetstānsharpening stone, whetstone
2Proto-West Germanichwattjastainwhetstone
3Proto-West Germanicstainstone
4Proto-Germanicstainazstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →