Stipe
/staɪp/noun
The stalk or stem of a fungus, fern, or similar structure.
Did you know?Stipe comes from a Latin word for a post or trunk, and that same ancient root also fed English words tied to stepping, stamping, and standing upright.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*stei-
“to stiffen, make firm, or stand”
Latin
Latin
stipes
“a post, trunk, stake, or stem”
Medieval Latin
Latin
stipes
“the stalk or support of a plant or fungus”
19th Century
English
stipe
“the stalk of a fern or mushroom”
Modern English
English
stipe
“the stalk or stem of a fungus, fern, or similar structure”