Where does “eierstok” come from?

eierstok (Dutch) comes from German Eierstock, from German Stock, from Middle High German stoc, from Old High German stoc, from Proto-Germanic stukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

eierstok (Dutch): ovary, the female animal's organ which produces...

Definitions

  1. ovary, the female animal's organ which produces...

Ancestry of “eierstok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEierstockovary
2GermanStockstick
3Middle High Germanstoc—
4Old High Germanstoc—
5Proto-Germanicstukkazstick; beam; post; stump
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stukkaz →