Where does “Stocherkahn” come from?
Stocherkahn (German) comes from German stochern, from German stochen, from Middle Low German stoken, from Old Dutch stokon, from Proto-Germanic stukōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
Stocherkahn (German): punt
Ancestry of “Stocherkahn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | stochern | to pick, to poke |
| 2 | German | stochen | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | stoken | to stab, to prickle; to poke, thrust |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stokon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stukōną | to push, to thrust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |