Where does “nonstacking” come from?
nonstacking (English) comes from English stacking, 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.
nonstacking (English): Not stacking
Definitions
- Not stacking
Ancestry of “nonstacking”, step by step
nonstacking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stacking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stacking | The act by which something is stacked; Sport... |
| 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 |