Where does “staic” come from?
staic (Irish) comes from Middle English stack, from Old English staca, from Proto-Germanic stakô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
Ancestry of “staic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | stack | Alternative form of stak; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | staca | stake |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stakô | stake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |