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
- A pile or bundle, especially of straw; A group of...
Ancestry of “stook”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | stowk | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | stûke | — |
| 3 | German | stûken | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | stūkan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stūkaną | to be stiff, push |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
Words derived from “stook”