Where does “tuck-in” come from?
tuck-in (English) comes from English tuck, from Old French estoc, from Italian stocco, from Middle Dutch stōken, from Old Dutch stokon, from Proto-Germanic stukōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
tuck-in (English): A hearty meal; The process of putting a child to...
Definitions
- A hearty meal; The process of putting a child to...
Ancestry of “tuck-in”, step by step
tuck-in traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tuck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tuck | To pull or gather up; To push into a snug... |
| 2 | Old French | estoc | rapier; end of a sword, rapier; the point of a... |
| 3 | Italian | stocco | tuck; A rapier, a sword; corn plant after cobs... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stōken | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | stokon | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stukōną | to push, to thrust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |