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Where does “stealcung” come from?

stealcung (Old English) comes from Old English stealcian, from Proto-Germanic stalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tAlg- / -e- — to jut out, protrude.

stealcung (Old English): the act of going stealthily; cautious or careful...

Definitions

  1. the act of going stealthily; cautious or careful...

Ancestry of “stealcung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstealcianto stalk
2Proto-Germanicstalkazhigh, lofty, steep, stiff
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tAlg- / -e-to jut out, protrude

Words derived from “stealcung”

  • stalking
  • deerstalking
  • antistalking
  • stalkingly
  • gangstalking
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