Where does “USB-stick” come from?
USB-stick (Dutch) comes from Dutch stick, from English stick, from Middle English stikke, from Old English sticca, from Proto-West Germanic *stikkō — stick, pole.
USB-stick (Dutch): USB stick
Definitions
- USB stick
Ancestry of “USB-stick”, step by step
USB-stick traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stick | a hockey stick |
| 2 | English | stick | An elongated piece of wood or similar material,... |
| 3 | Middle English | stikke | twig, branch; kindling, twigs used as a... |
| 4 | Old English | sticca | stick |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *stikkō | stick, pole |
via Dutch USB
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | USB | — |