Where does “whetston” come from?
whetston (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.
whetston (Middle English): Alternative form of whestone
Definitions
- Alternative form of whestone
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