Stalk

Morpheme

Stalk

Type

free base

Denotation

plant stem, main axis

Etymology

Middle English stalk, stalke; probably from Old English stela + -k

Evidence

beanstalk, cornstalk, eyestalk, eyestalkless, footstalk, haystalk, leafstalk, rootstalk, stalk, stalkest, stalkier, stalkily, stalkiness, stalks, stalky

Notes

diminutive -k

Homographs

Stalk, Stalk