Pebble
/ˈpɛb.əl/noun
A small rounded stone.
Did you know?*Pebble* is first recorded in Middle English as *pebble* or *pebble-stone*, and its deeper origin is uncertain—one of those ordinary words that refuses to reveal its full ancient spell.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
ME
pebble
“A small stone or rounded rock”
Old English
OE
pæppel?
“No secure Old English ancestor is attested; the word likely entered later English usage”
Middle English
ME
pebble-stone
“A small stone or pebble”
Modern English
English
pebble
“A small rounded stone”