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