stang

English

/stæŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) A long bar; a pole; a shaft; a stake.
  • (archaic) In land measure, a pole, rod, or perch.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English stange derived from Old Norse stǫng derived from Old English stæng derived from Proto-Germanic *stangō (bar, stake, rod) derived from Proto-Indo-European *stengʰ-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*stengʰ-

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