Where does “stokehole” come from?
stokehole (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.
stokehole (English): The aperture through which a furnace is fed or...
Definitions
- The aperture through which a furnace is fed or...
Ancestry of “stokehole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Stoke | a city in Staffordshire, England |
| 2 | English | Stoker | A person who stoke, especially one on a steamship or steam train, who stokes coal in the boiler |
| 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 |