Etymology of the English word stone
the English word
stonederived from the Proto-Germanic root
*stainazDerivations in English
ragstone,
whinstone,
bilestone,
birthstone,
bloodstone,
bluestone,
brownstone,
burstone,
copestone,
curbstone,
doorstone,
dripstone,
eaglestone,
eyestone,
fieldstone,
flagstone,
floatstone,
gallstone,
goldstone,
grapestone,
greenstone,
headstone,
ironstone,
jambstone,
keystone,
limestone,
marlstone,
moonstone,
mudstone,
oilstone,
pipestone,
potstone,
rimstone,
rottenstone,
sandstone,
siltstone,
snakestone,
soapstone,
stonecutter,
stoneface,
stonefish,
stoneman,
stonemason,
stoneroller,
stoneware,
stonewash,
stonewort,
tinstone,
toadstone,
tombstone,
touchstone,
turnstone,
clingstone,
stonecat,
plainstones,
cornerstone,
gravestone,
sunstone,
rubstone,
capstone,
chalkstone,
cherrystone,
gemstone,
grindstone,
hailstone,
hearthstone,
millstone,
stonecrop,
stonework,
stony,
whetstone,
stoned,
stoningCognates
Danish
sten, Dutch
steen, German
Stein, Gothic
stains, Icelandic
steinn, Nynorsk
steiden, Riksmal
sten, Swedish
sten, Yiddish
shtajnUsage
Word found in Modern English