Where does “staking” come from?

staking (English) comes from Middle English stakyng, from Old English stacung, from Old English stacian — to drive stakes.

staking (English): present participle of stake; An act of stabbing...

Definitions

  1. present participle of stake; An act of stabbing...

Ancestry of “staking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishstakyngThe insertion of a stake; A fish trap made with...
2Old Englishstacungstaking
3Old Englishstacianto drive stakes
Every word from Old English stacian →Every word from Old English stacung →Every word from Middle English stakyng →