Where does “Stachelstock” come from?
Stachelstock (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.
Stachelstock (German): prod, goad
Definitions
- prod, goad
Ancestry of “Stachelstock”, step by step
Stachelstock 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 Stachel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stachel | spike, sting, barb, prick |