Where does “сталкинг” come from?

сталкинг (Russian) comes from English stalking, from English stalk, from Middle English stalken, from Old English stealcian, from Proto-Germanic stalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tAlg- / -e- — to jut out, protrude.

сталкинг (Russian): form of urban exploration of abandoned areas

Definitions

  1. form of urban exploration of abandoned areas

Ancestry of “сталкинг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstalkingpresent participle of stalk; The act of going...
2EnglishstalkThe stem or main axis of a plant, which supports...
3Middle Englishstalkento stalk
4Old Englishstealcianto stalk
5Proto-Germanicstalkazhigh, lofty, steep, stiff
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tAlg- / -e-to jut out, protrude
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tAlg- / -e-Every word from Proto-Germanic stalkazEvery word from Old English stealcian