Where does “stocco” come from?
stocco (Italian) comes from Middle Dutch stōken, from Old Dutch stokon, from Proto-Germanic stukōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
stocco (Italian): tuck; A rapier, a sword; corn plant after cobs...
Definitions
- tuck; A rapier, a sword; corn plant after cobs...
Ancestry of “stocco”, step by step
stocco traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch stōken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | stōken | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | stokon | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stukōną | to push, to thrust |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Middle High German stoken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | stoken | to stab, pierce; to pierce, jab; to jab, pierce |