Where does “Stokie” come from?
Stokie (English) comes from English Stoke, from English Stoker, 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- — to push, to hit.
Stokie (English): A person from Stoke-on-Trent, England
Definitions
- A person from Stoke-on-Trent, England
Ancestry of “Stokie”, step by step
Stokie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Stoke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Stoke | a city in Staffordshire, England |
| 2 | English | Stoker | A person who stoke, especially one on a steamship or steam train, who stokes coal in the boiler |
| 3 | Dutch | stoker | stoker, one who stokes fuel; agitator, one who... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stoker | stoker |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stōken | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stokon | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stukōną | to push, to thrust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |