Where does “stanfah” come from?

stanfah (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,...

stanfah (Old English): worked with stones; paved

Definitions

  1. worked with stones; paved

Ancestry of “stanfah”, step by step

stanfah 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 fāh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfāhcoloured; stained; dyed; tinged; shining;...
2Proto-West Germanicfaihcoloured; hostile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →