Where does “estoc” come from?
estoc (French) comes 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.
estoc (French): sword, rapier
Definitions
- sword, rapier
Ancestry of “estoc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estoc | rapier; end of a sword, rapier; the point of a... |
| 2 | Italian | stocco | tuck; A rapier, a sword; corn plant after cobs... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stōken | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stokon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stukōną | to push, to thrust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |