Stow
/stoʊ/noun
To pack or store away neatly or securely.
Did you know?The word 'stow' originally meant to place or hide away something secret, echoing a time when storage was often linked to safeguarding treasures or secrets.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*stautwō
“to place or put in a particular place.”
Old English
OE
stōw
“a place, a location, especially one that is hidden or remote.”
Middle English
ME
stowen
“to put away, to hide or secure.”
Modern English
English
stow
“to pack or store securely.”