Where does “eorclanstan” come from?

eorclanstan (Old English) comes from Old English eorcnanstān, 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,...

eorclanstan (Old English): Alternative form of eorcnanstān

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of eorcnanstān

Ancestry of “eorclanstan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englisheorcnanstānprecious stone, pearl
2Old Englishstānstone, rock
3Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yúsEvery word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz
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