Mopstick
/ˈmɒp.stɪk/noun
A stick or handle used to hold or operate a mop.
Did you know?The word “stick” belongs to an ancient family that also produced “stigma,” originally a mark made by pricking or puncturing the skin.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steig-
“To prick, pierce, or stick into something; the reconstructed root behind the “stick” element.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*stikkōn
“A pointed object or stick.”
Old English
Old English
sticca
“A stick, rod, or slender piece of wood.”
Middle English
Middle English
moppe
“A bundle or mass of coarse fibers, rags, or hair used for cleaning.”
Modern English
English
mop
“A cleaning implement made from absorbent strands or cloth.”
19th Century onward
English
mopstick
“A compound term for the rod or handle attached to a mop.”