stake

Middle English

/ˈstaːk(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A stake; wood put in the ground as a marker or support.
  • A fencepost; a stake used in concert to form a barrier.
  • A branch or bough; an extension of a tree.
  • A stave or stick; a cut (and often shaped) piece of wood.
  • (rare) A prickle or splint.
  • (rare) A metal bar or pole.
  • (rare) A stabbing feeling.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English staca (stake, pin, tack) inherited from Proto-Germanic *stakô (stake, stick, pole, a stake, bar).

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Proto-Germanic

*stakô

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stake, stick, pole, a stake, bar

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