Where does “stokhaver” come from?
stokhaver (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.
stokhaver (Dutch): A caning, load of blows with a stick or similar...
Definitions
- A caning, load of blows with a stick or similar...
Ancestry of “stokhaver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stok | stick, natural or artificial; cane; deck, stock |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stoc | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stok | — |
| 4 | Frankish | *stokk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stukkaz | stick; beam; post; stump |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |