Cobstone
/ˈkɒb.stəʊn/noun
A cobblestone or rounded stone used in paving.
Did you know?The word cob has historically referred to a rounded object, a head, or a lump, but its deeper origin remains uncertain rather than genuinely magical or occult.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steyh₂-
“To become stiff or stand; the proposed ancestral root behind words for stone and standing objects.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*stainaz
“Stone or rock.”
Old English
Old English
stān
“Stone or rock.”
Middle English
Middle English
cobbe
“A rounded mass, lump, or rounded object; the source of the first element.”
Middle English
Middle English
ston(e)
“Stone; a piece of rock.”
Early Modern English
English
cobstone
“A rounded paving stone or cobblestone.”
Modern English
English
cobstone
“A cobblestone, chiefly a regional or less common term.”