stick

English

/stɪk/

noun
Definitions
  • An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
  • Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
  • Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.
  • A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
  • (sports) A stick-like item:
  • (sports) Ability; specifically:
  • (slang) A person or group of people.
  • Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.
  • A measure.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English stikke (rod, stick, twig) inherited from Old English sticca (stick, twig, rod) inherited from Proto-Germanic *stikkô derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (be sharp, pierce, prick, stab, stick, poke, peak, pointy, punctureVerb, goad, stabVerb, pointed).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)teyg-

Gloss

be sharp, pierce, prick, stab, stick, poke, peak, pointy, punctureVerb, goad, stabVerb, pointed

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

岳, 峰

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