Where does “bestik” come from?

bestik (Danish) comes from Dutch bestek, from German Besteck, from German bestecken, from German Stecken, from Middle High German stecken, from Old High German steckōn, from Old High German stehhan, from Proto-West Germanic stekan — to be sharp; to sting.

bestik (Danish): cutlery

Definitions

  1. cutlery

Ancestry of “bestik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbesteksilverware, cutlery
2GermanBesteckcutlery; silverware; set of instruments
3Germanbesteckento get stuck
4GermanSteckenstick
5Middle High Germansteckento stick, to pin, to fasten (by piercing)
6Old High Germansteckōn
7Old High Germanstehhanto stick, attach, nail
8Proto-West Germanicstekanto pierce, to stab, to stick
9Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
10Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg-Every word from Proto-Germanic stikanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic stekan