Where does “wandelstok” come from?
wandelstok (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.
wandelstok (Dutch): walking stick
Definitions
- walking stick
Ancestry of “wandelstok”, step by step
wandelstok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Dutch wandelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wandelen | to stroll, be on a walk; to walk |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wandelen | to go back and forth; to walk; to wander, to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *wandilon | to wander |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wandalōn | to waver, change, fluctuate; to wander |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wandōn | to turn aside, veer |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wandōną | to turn aside; veer; change |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |