Where does “Eierstock” come from?
Eierstock (German) comes from German Stock, from Middle High German stoc, from Old High German stoc, from Proto-Germanic stukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
Eierstock (German): ovary
Definitions
- ovary
Ancestry of “Eierstock”, step by step
Eierstock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stock | stick |
| 2 | Middle High German | stoc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | stoc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stukkaz | stick; beam; post; stump |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via German Eier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Eier | nominative plural of Ei; genitive plural of Ei;... |