Where does “stholk” come from?
stholk (Manx) comes from Middle English stalken, from Old English stealcian, from Proto-Germanic stalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tAlg- / -e- — to jut out, protrude.
stholk (Manx): strike
Definitions
- strike
Ancestry of “stholk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stalken | to stalk |
| 2 | Old English | stealcian | to stalk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stalkaz | high, lofty, steep, stiff |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tAlg- / -e- | to jut out, protrude |