Where does “Schraubstock” come from?
Schraubstock (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.
Schraubstock (German): vise, vice
Definitions
- vise, vice
Ancestry of “Schraubstock”, step by step
Schraubstock 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 schrauben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schrauben | to screw (fasten something with screws, remove by unscrewing) |