Where does “peilstok” come from?

peilstok (Dutch) comes from Dutch stok, from Middle Dutch stoc, from Old Dutch stok, from Frankish *stokk, from Proto-Germanic stukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

peilstok (Dutch): gauge used for measuring the water level or the...

Definitions

  1. gauge used for measuring the water level or the...

Ancestry of “peilstok”, step by step

peilstok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch stok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstokstick, natural or artificial; cane; deck, stock
2Middle Dutchstoc—
3Old Dutchstok—
4Frankish*stokk—
5Proto-Germanicstukkazstick; beam; post; stump
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Dutch peilen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchpeilenTo fathom, by casting a lead and line in order to...
2Middle Dutchpēgelen—
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