Where does “alpenstock” come from?

alpenstock (English) comes from German Alpenstock, from German Stock, from Middle High German stoc, from Old High German stoc, from Proto-Germanic stukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

alpenstock (English): a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal...

Definitions

  1. a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal...

Ancestry of “alpenstock”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAlpenstock—
2GermanStockstick
3Middle High Germanstoc—
4Old High Germanstoc—
5Proto-Germanicstukkazstick; beam; post; stump
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stukkaz →
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