Etymology · Proto-Germanic
*stakô
3 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *stakô, most common first.
- stayTo remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
- attachTo fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
- stakeA piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.