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