Where does “griozstein” come from?

griozstein (Old High German) comes from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

griozstein (Old High German): pebble

Definitions

  1. pebble

Ancestry of “griozstein”, step by step

griozstein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German stein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansteinstone
2Proto-West Germanicstainstone
3Proto-Germanicstainazstone
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Old High German grioz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangrioz—
2Proto-Germanicgreutągrit
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrewd-to weep, be sad
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →