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
- the mortal impalement of a bull
Ancestry of “estocade”, step by step
estocade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish estocada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | estocada | thrust by a rapier or smallsword; wound caused... |
| 2 | Spanish | estoque | rapier; the tip of a sword; sword used to kill... |
| 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 |
via Italian stoccata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | stoccata | hit with a sword, especially a tuck; thrust,... |
| 2 | Italian | -ata | Used with a stem to form the feminine singular... |
| 3 | Italian | -ato | Used with a stem to form the past participle of... |
| 4 | Latin | -ātum | forms nouns denoting the result, product, object, or effect of the action expressed by a verb |
| 5 | Esperanto | -at- | -ato or -aton Accusative do'ee of an action, in a... |