noun

stock

Translation

stock, inventory, shares, livestock

We have a large stock of books.

He invested his money in stocks.

The soup is made with chicken stock.

The farmer keeps a lot of stock.

((a stock of sth.)) a supply of something The store has a large stock of winter coats.

((in stock / out of stock)) available / not available The item you want is currently out of stock.

((stocks)) shares in a company He invests in stocks and shares.

Synonyms: (inventory) supply, reserve; (shares) equity, securities

From Old English 'stocc', meaning 'tree trunk, log'. The various meanings developed from the idea of a base or origin.

Think of a tree 'stock' or trunk as the base. From this main base, you get a 'stock' of goods, a family 'stock' (ancestry), and financial 'stock'.