Where does “estocar” come from?

estocar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese estoque, from English stock, from Italian stoccata, from Italian stoccare, from Italian stocco, from Middle Dutch stōken, from Old Dutch stokon, from Proto-Germanic stukōną — to push, to hit.

estocar (Portuguese): to stockpile

Definitions

  1. to stockpile

Ancestry of “estocar”, step by step

estocar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese estoque

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseestoquestockpile
2EnglishstockA store or supply; The capital raised by a...
3Italianstoccatahit with a sword, especially a tuck; thrust,...
4Italianstoccareto stock; to strike or thrust with a tuck or...
5Italianstoccotuck; A rapier, a sword; corn plant after cobs...
6Middle Dutchstōken
7Old Dutchstokon
8Proto-Germanicstukōnąto push, to thrust
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Spanish estoque

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishestoquerapier; the tip of a sword; sword used to kill...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-