Where does “stalking” come from?
Stalking derives from English stalk, from Old English -ung, from Middle English stale, from Proto-Germanic stelaną, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-, meaning to stand or be firm.
stalking (English): present participle of stalk; The act of going...
Definitions
- present participle of stalk; The act of going...
Ancestry of “stalking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stalk | The stem or main axis of a plant, which supports... |
| 2 | Middle English | stalken | — |
| 3 | Old English | stealcian | to stalk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stalkaz | high, lofty, steep, stiff |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tAlg- / -e- | to jut out, protrude |
Words derived from “stalking”