Where does “stikker” come from?
stikker (Danish) comes 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.
stikker (Danish): An informer, a snitch; present of stikke
Definitions
- An informer, a snitch; present of stikke
Ancestry of “stikker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | stikke | stick; put; thrust |
| 2 | Middle Low German | stecken | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | stekan | to stick; to stab; to stitch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stekan | to pierce, to stab, to stick |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |