Where does “needlestack” come from?
needlestack (English) comes from English haystack, from English stack, from Dutch stapel, from Middle Dutch stapel, from Old Dutch stapal, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.
needlestack (English): A stack of needles. Represents the task of...
Definitions
- A stack of needles. Represents the task of...
Ancestry of “needlestack”, step by step
needlestack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English haystack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | haystack | A mound, pile, or stack of stored hay; A standing... |
| 2 | English | stack | "A pile."; A smokestack; "In computing." |
| 3 | Dutch | stapel | pile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stapel | pillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market |
| 5 | Old Dutch | stapal | — |
| 6 | Old Swedish | stapul | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stapulaz | pillar, post; basis, foundation |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | to stand still |