Where does “stackroom” come from?
stackroom (English) comes 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.
stackroom (English): A room that houses stacks in a library
Definitions
- A room that houses stacks in a library
Ancestry of “stackroom”, step by step
stackroom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stack
| 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 |
via English room
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | room | Opportunity or scope; Space "for" something, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | roum | A space or area; A room |
| 3 | Old English | rūm | room, space; roomy, spacious, ample, extensive,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rūm | roomy, spacious; room, open space |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rūmaz | roomy, spacious, open |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rewh₁- | free space |