Where does “stokehold” come from?
stokehold (English) comes from English Stoke, from English Stoker, from Dutch stoker, from Middle Dutch stoker, from Middle Dutch stōken, from Old Dutch stokon, from Proto-Germanic stukōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- — to push, to hit.
stokehold (English): A chamber where a ship's furnaces are stoked
Definitions
- A chamber where a ship's furnaces are stoked
Ancestry of “stokehold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Stoke | — |
| 2 | English | Stoker | — |
| 3 | Dutch | stoker | stoker, one who stokes fuel; agitator, one who... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stoker | stoker |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stōken | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stokon | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stukōną | to push, to thrust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |