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English word stone comes from Proto-Indo-European *st(y)oy-, Proto-Indo-European *stāi-, Proto-Indo-European *stAy-, Proto-Indo-European *stī-no-, Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂-, Old English (ca. 450-1100) stond, and later Proto-Germanic *stainaz (Stone.)
*st(y)oy- (Proto-Indo-European)
*stāi- (Proto-Indo-European)
something hard
*stAy- (Proto-Indo-European)
stone
*stī-no- (Proto-Indo-European)
*steyh₂- (Proto-Indo-European)
stond (Old English)
*stoyh₂nos (Proto-Indo-European)
*stainaz (Proto-Germanic)
Stone.
stān (Old English)
stan (Old English)
Stone.
stoonde (Middle English)
stone (English)
(intransitive) To form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc.. (intransitive, Singapore, slang) To do nothing, to stare blankly into space and not pay attention when relaxing or when bored.. (transitive) To lap with an abrasive stone to remove surface irregularities.. (transitive) To pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones.. (transitive) To remove a stone [...]