English
ledgestone
From ledge + stone.
Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- ‘to lie, recline’
Proto-Germanic *lagjō ‘layer, stratum’
Proto-West Germanic *laggju ‘layer, strip, ledge, rung, bar’
Old English leċġ ‘bar, crossbeam’
Middle English legge
English ledge
Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- ‘to stiffen’
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Proto-Germanic *stainaz
Proto-West Germanic *stain
Old English stān
Middle English ston ‘a stone’
English stone
Today it means
noun A type of building or decorative stone veneer consisting of thin, flat, rectangular pieces of natural or manufactured stone, typically stacked in horizontal courses (often dry-stacked or mesh-mounted) to create a rugged, layered appearance with pronounced horizontal lines and textured shadows.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / ledgestone