Etymology · Proto-Germanic
*stakkaz
3 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *stakkaz, most common first.
- stackA large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, larger at the bottom than the top, sometimes covered with thatch.
- staccatoAn articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.
- sea stackA pillar of rock that rises from the ocean, formed by surrounding softer ground eroding away.