English word origin

Etymology of stang

Inherited from Middle English stang, stong, from Old Norse stǫng, from Proto-Germanic *stangiz, *stangō (“bar, rod”), from Proto-Indo-European *stengʰ-, *stegʰ- (“to stick, sting, prick, be stiff”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A forked ritual staff. · A long bar; a pole; a shaft; a stake. · In land measure, a pole, rod, or perch.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inherited-form mentionstangenm
Derivation mentionstǫngnon
Inherited-form mention*stangizgem-pro
Derivation mention*stengʰ-ine-pro

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

verb

To shoot with pain, to sting. · To spear; to sting.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Inherited from Middle English stangen, from Old Norse stanga (“prick, goad”).

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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Derivation mentionstanganon · prick, goad

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