Where does “mopstick” come from?
mopstick (English) comes from English stick, from Middle English stikke, from Old English sticca, from Proto-West Germanic *stikkō.
mopstick (English): The long handle of a mop; In an old pianoforte...
Definitions
- The long handle of a mop; In an old pianoforte...
Ancestry of “mopstick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stick | An elongated piece of wood or similar material,... |
| 2 | Middle English | stikke | twig, branch; kindling, twigs used as a... |
| 3 | Old English | sticca | stick |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stikkō | — |