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Where does “stockman” come from?

Stockman comes from English stock and English man, ultimately from Latin -alis and Proto-Indo-European men-, meaning to remain or stay.

stockman (English): A man who raises or looks after livestock; A...

Definitions

  1. A man who raises or looks after livestock; A...

Ancestry of “stockman”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stockman”

  • stockmanship
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