Where does “stake” come from?
stake (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish staki, from Old Norse staki, from Proto-Germanic stakô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
stake (Swedish): candlestick; erection; erect penis
Definitions
- candlestick; erection; erect penis
Ancestry of “stake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | staki | stake, rod |
| 2 | Old Norse | staki | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stakô | stake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |