Where does “Stoker” come from?
Stoker (English) comes from Dutch stoker, from Middle Dutch stoker, from Middle Dutch stōken, from Old Dutch stokon, from Proto-Germanic stukōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
Ancestry of “Stoker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stoker | stoker, one who stokes fuel; agitator, one who... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stoker | stoker |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stōken | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stokon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stukōną | to push, to thrust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
Words derived from “Stoker”