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Where does “estocade” come from?

estocade (French) comes from Spanish estocada, from Spanish estoque, 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.

estocade (French): the mortal impalement of a bull

Definitions

  1. the mortal impalement of a bull

Ancestry of “estocade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishestocadathrust by a rapier or smallsword; wound caused...
2Spanishestoquerapier; the tip of a sword; sword used to kill...
3Old Frenchestocrapier; end of a sword, rapier; the point of a...
4Italianstoccotuck; A rapier, a sword; corn plant after cobs...
5Middle Dutchstōken—
6Old Dutchstokon—
7Proto-Germanicstukōnąto push, to thrust
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “estocade”

  • stockade
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