Where does “staking” come from?

staking (Middle English) comes from Middle English stakyng, from Old English stacung, from Old English stacian — to drive stakes.

staking (Middle English): Alternative form of stakyng

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of stakyng

Ancestry of “staking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishstakyngThe insertion of a stake; A fish trap made with...
2Old Englishstacungstaking
3Old Englishstacianto drive stakes
Every word from Old English stacian →Every word from Old English stacung →Every word from Middle English stakyng →