Stoke
Pronunciation
- UK enPR: stÅk, IPA: /stəʊk/
- Rhymes: -əʊk
- US enPR: stÅk, IPA: /stoÊŠk/
Origin 1
From Middle English stoken, from Middle Dutch stoken ("to poke, thrust") or Middle Low German stoken ("to poke, thrust"), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stukÅnÄ… ("to be stiff, push"), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teug- ("to push, beat"). Cognate with Middle High German stoken ("to pierce, jab"), Norwegian Nynorsk stauka ("to push, thrust"). Alternative etymology derives the Middle English word from Old French estoquer, estochier ("to thrust, strike"), from the same Germanic source. More at stock.
Origin 2
From a back-formation of stoker, apparently from Dutch stoker, from Dutch stoken ("to kindle a fire, incite, instigate"), from Middle Dutch stoken ("to poke, thrust"), from stock ("stick, stock"), see: tandenstoker. Ultimately the same word as above.
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Origin 3
Misconstruction of stokes