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Where does “upstack” come from?

upstack (English) comes from English stack, from Dutch stapel, from Middle Dutch stapel, from Old Dutch stapal, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑.

upstack (English): The upper part of the stack

Definitions

  1. The upper part of the stack

Ancestry of “upstack”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstack"A pile."; A smokestack; "In computing."
2Dutchstapelpile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,...
3Middle Dutchstapelpillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market
4Old Dutchstapal—
5Old Swedishstapul—
6Proto-Germanicstapulazpillar, post; basis, foundation
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ →