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
- cutlery
Ancestry of “bestik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bestek | silverware, cutlery |
| 2 | German | Besteck | cutlery; silverware; set of instruments |
| 3 | German | bestecken | to get stuck |
| 4 | German | Stecken | stick |
| 5 | Middle High German | stecken | to stick, to pin, to fasten (by piercing) |
| 6 | Old High German | steckōn | — |
| 7 | Old High German | stehhan | to stick, attach, nail |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | stekan | to pierce, to stab, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |