Where does “onruststoker” come from?

onruststoker (Dutch) comes from Dutch stoken, from Middle Dutch stōken, from Old Dutch stokon, from Proto-Germanic stukōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

onruststoker (Dutch): agitator, troublemaker

Definitions

  1. agitator, troublemaker

Ancestry of “onruststoker”, step by step

onruststoker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch stoken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstokento poke, stoke; to light, to start; to stir up,...
2Middle Dutchstōken—
3Old Dutchstokon—
4Proto-Germanicstukōnąto push, to thrust
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Dutch onrust

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchonrustunrest; unrest, upheaval; balance wheel
2Middle Dutchonruste—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stukōną →