Where does “hwetstān” come from?
hwetstān (Old English) comes 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.
hwetstān (Old English): sharpening stone, whetstone
Definitions
- sharpening stone, whetstone
Ancestry of “hwetstān”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hwattjastain | whetstone |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |