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Where does “stuckle” come from?

stuckle (English) comes from English stook, 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.

stuckle (English): A number of sheaves set together in the field; a...

Definitions

  1. A number of sheaves set together in the field; a...

Ancestry of “stuckle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstookA pile or bundle, especially of straw; A group of...
2Middle Englishstowk—
3Middle Low Germanstûke—
4Germanstûken—
5Old Saxonstūkan—
6Proto-Germanicstūkanąto be stiff, push
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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