Where does “vlaggenstok” come from?

vlaggenstok (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.

vlaggenstok (Dutch): flagpole

Definitions

  1. flagpole

Ancestry of “vlaggenstok”, step by step

vlaggenstok 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 vlag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvlagflag
2Proto-Germanicflakąsomething flat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stukkaz →