stoup

The story

1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*staupo-
2. Old Norse · derived fromstaup
3. English todaystoup

From Old Norse staup, from Proto-Germanic *staupo- (whence Old English stēap). See stoop (“a vessel”). More at stop.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• 14th–20th c. A bucket.
• from 16th c. A mug or other drinking vessel.
• from 16th c. A receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church.