Where does “stane” come from?

stane (Scots) comes from Middle English stan, 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,...

stane (Scots): stone

Definitions

  1. stone

Ancestry of “stane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishstanAlternative form of stone; stone
2Old Englishstānstone, rock
3Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →