Where does “stakkaz” come from?
stakkaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
stakkaz (Proto-Germanic): pile of hay; haystack
Definitions
- pile of hay; haystack
Ancestry of “stakkaz”, step by step
stakkaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European (s)teg-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
via Proto-Indo-European steg-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | steg- | stake; pole; rod; stick; stake; to cover |