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Where does “stook” come from?

stook (English) comes from Middle English stowk, from Middle Low German stûke, from German stûken, from Old Saxon stūkan, from Proto-Germanic stūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

stook (English): A pile or bundle, especially of straw; A group of...

Definitions

  1. A pile or bundle, especially of straw; A group of...

Ancestry of “stook”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishstowk—
2Middle Low Germanstûke—
3Germanstûken—
4Old Saxonstūkan—
5Proto-Germanicstūkanąto be stiff, push
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “stook”

  • stooker
  • stuckle
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