Where does “zokk” come from?

zokk (Maltese) comes from Sicilian zuccu, from Vulgar Latin *tsucca, from Gaulish tsukka, from Proto-Germanic stukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

zokk (Maltese): stem, trunk (of a tree)

Definitions

  1. stem, trunk (of a tree)

Ancestry of “zokk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianzuccustump of a tree
2Vulgar Latin*tsucca—
3Gaulishtsukka—
4Proto-Germanicstukkazstick; beam; post; stump
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stukkaz →