Chock
/tʃɒk/noun
A wedge, block, or fastening used to stop movement or keep something in place.
Did you know?English chock is closely tied to a family of Germanic words meaning a lump, block, or swelling—proof that even ordinary tools hide a language of restraint and force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kukkō- / *kuk-
“A lump, swelling, or rounded mass”
Old English
OE
ceoc
“A block or wedge; a prop or stop”
Middle English
ME
chok
“A block, wedge, or obstruction”
16th Century
English
chock
“A wedge or block used to prevent movement”
Modern English
English
chock
“A wedge, block, or fastening used to stop movement or keep something in place”