Where does “gimstān” come from?

gimstān (Old 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,...

gimstān (Old English): a gem; jewel; precious stone

Definitions

  1. a gem; jewel; precious stone

Ancestry of “gimstān”, step by step

gimstān traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English stān

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,...

via Old English ġimm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġimmgem
2Proto-West Germanicgimmugem
3LatingemmaA bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...

Words derived from “gimstān”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →