Where does “tæflstan” come from?

tæflstan (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,...

tæflstan (Old English): die, game piece

Definitions

  1. die, game piece

Ancestry of “tæflstan”, step by step

tæflstan 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 tæfl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtæflgameboard
2Old English-anused to form the infinitive of most verbs
3Proto-Germanic-anąThe infinitive suffix of strong verbs
4Proto-Indo-European-onom—
5Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →