Where does “Stich” come from?
Stich (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German stich, from Old High German stih, from Proto-West Germanic stiki, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
Stich (Alemannic German): stab, sting, prick
Ancestry of “Stich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | stich | — |
| 2 | Old High German | stih | prick, sting, stitch |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | stiki | prick, puncture |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |