English

grubstake

From grub + stake.

A compound of grub + stake

Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ-

Proto-Germanic *grubb-

Proto-West Germanic *grubb-

Old English *grubbian

Middle English grubben

English grub

Proto-Indo-European *stog-

Proto-Germanic *stakô

Proto-West Germanic *stakō

Old English staca ‘pin, tack, stake’

Middle English stake ‘a stake’

English stake

Today it means

noun Money, materials, tools, food etc. provided to a prospector in return for a share in future profits.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / grubstake