Stock
/stɒk/noun
A supply of goods kept for sale or use, or the trunk or stem of a plant.
Did you know?The same ancient root behind stock also gave English words like stem, stump, and stake, all carrying the idea of something fixed, cut, or standing firm.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*stukkaz
“A stump, post, or piece of wood”
Old English
Old English
stocc
“A log, stump, post, or trunk”
Middle English
Middle English
stok
“A log, trunk, or wooden post; later, a supply or store”
16th Century
English
stock
“A stored supply of goods or provisions”
Modern English
English
stock
“A supply kept on hand; also a tree trunk or stem”