Where does “stokstijf” come from?

stokstijf (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.

stokstijf (Dutch): as stiff as a stick; stock-still, immobile;...

Definitions

  1. as stiff as a stick; stock-still, immobile;...

Ancestry of “stokstijf”, step by step

stokstijf 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 stijf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstijfstiff, rigid; formalistic, posh
2Middle Dutchstijf—
3Old Dutchstīf—
4Proto-West Germanicstīfstiff, rigid
5Proto-Germanicstīfazstiff, rigid
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteypós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stukkaz →