Where does “soapstock” come from?

soapstock (English) comes from English stock, from Italian stoccata, from Italian stoccare, from Italian stocco, from Middle Dutch stōken, from Old Dutch stokon, from Proto-Germanic stukōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- — to push, to hit.

soapstock (English): A concentrated solution of salts of fatty acids...

Definitions

  1. A concentrated solution of salts of fatty acids...

Ancestry of “soapstock”, step by step

soapstock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English stock

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstockA store or supply; The capital raised by a...
2Italianstoccatahit with a sword, especially a tuck; thrust,...
3Italianstoccareto stock; to strike or thrust with a tuck or...
4Italianstoccotuck; A rapier, a sword; corn plant after cobs...
5Middle Dutchstōken
6Old Dutchstokon
7Proto-Germanicstukōnąto push, to thrust
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via English soap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsoapA substance able to mix with both oil and water,...
2Middle EnglishsopeSoap; a cleaning agent especially if liquid
3Old Englishsāpesoap, salve
4Proto-West Germanicsaipāsoap
5Proto-Germanicsaipǭsoap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseyb-to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-Every word from Proto-Germanic stukōną