Where does “stocksteif” come from?
stocksteif (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.
stocksteif (German): stiff as a pocker
Ancestry of “stocksteif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Stock | stick, staff, broken-off twig; floor, storey ,... |
| 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 |