Where does “ståkuk” come from?

ståkuk (Swedish) comes from Swedish stå, from Old Swedish stā, from Old Norse standa, from Proto-Germanic standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

ståkuk (Swedish): a hard-on (penile erection)

Definitions

  1. a hard-on (penile erection)

Ancestry of “ståkuk”, step by step

ståkuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishståstand; be in an upright position; be at a...
2Old Swedishstā
3Old Norsestandato stand
4Proto-Germanicstandanąto stand
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-

via Swedish kuk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkuka penis, a cock
2Old Norsekǫkkrclump; lump
3Proto-Germanickukkazcock, rooster, chicken
4Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic standanąEvery word from Old Norse standa
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