Where does “pælestik” come from?
pælestik (Danish) comes from Danish stik, from Danish stikke, from Middle Low German stecken, from Old Saxon stekan, from Proto-West Germanic stekan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
pælestik (Danish): bowline (type of knot)
Definitions
- bowline (type of knot)
Ancestry of “pælestik”, step by step
pælestik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish stik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | stik | prick, stab; sting |
| 2 | Danish | stikke | stick; put; thrust |
| 3 | Middle Low German | stecken | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | stekan | to stick; to stab; to stitch |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stekan | to pierce, to stab, to stick |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |