Where does “stacking” come from?
Stacking comes from English stack, from Middle English stack, from Old Norse stakkr, from Old English staca, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg-, meaning to stick or pierce.
stacking (English): The act by which something is stacked; Sport...
Definitions
- The act by which something is stacked; Sport...
Ancestry of “stacking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stack | "A pile."; A smokestack; "In computing." |
| 2 | Dutch | stapel | pile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stapel | pillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stapal | — |
| 5 | Old Swedish | stapul | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stapulaz | pillar, post; basis, foundation |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | to stand still |