Where does “tuckshop” come from?
tuckshop (English) comes from English tuck shop, 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- — to push, to hit.
tuckshop (English): Alternative spelling of tuck shop
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of tuck shop
Ancestry of “tuckshop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tuck shop | a shop selling confectionery, especially one in... |
| 2 | English | tuck | To pull or gather up; To push into a snug... |
| 3 | Old French | estoc | rapier; end of a sword, rapier; the point of a... |
| 4 | Italian | stocco | tuck; A rapier, a sword; corn plant after cobs... |
| 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 |