stack

/stæk/·noun·c. 1300·Established

Origin

From Old Norse 'stakkr' (haystack), from Proto-Germanic *stakkaz — originally a haystack, generalized to any pile.

Definition

A pile of objects arranged one on top of another.

The Full Story

Old Norsec. 1300well-attested

From Old Norse 'stakkr' meaning 'haystack, pile,' from Proto-Germanic *stakkaz. Originally specifically a haystack — the general 'pile' sense came later. Key roots: *stakkaz (Proto-Germanic: "stack, haystack").

Ancient Roots

*stakkaz (Proto-Germanic: “stack, haystack”)

This Word in Other Languages

stakk(Norwegian)

Did you know?

In computing, a 'stack' works exactly like a physical stack — last item placed on top is the first one removed (LIFO).

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