Where does “estaca” come from?

estaca (Galician) comes from Medieval Latin stacca, from Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌺𐌰, from Proto-Germanic stakô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

estaca (Galician): stake; beanpole

Definitions

stake; beanpole

Ancestry of “estaca”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	stacca	—
2	Gothic	𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌺𐌰	—
3	Proto-Germanic	stakô	stake
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)teg-	to cover; pole, stick, beam

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