Where does “dominostekker” come from?
dominostekker (Dutch) comes from Dutch stekker, from German Stecker, from German Stecken, from Middle High German stecken, from Old High German steckōn, from Old High German stehhan, from Proto-West Germanic stekan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną — to be sharp; to sting.
dominostekker (Dutch): A plug with three outlets integrated into it
Definitions
- A plug with three outlets integrated into it
Ancestry of “dominostekker”, step by step
dominostekker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stekker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stekker | plug; jack |
| 2 | German | Stecker | plug |
| 3 | German | Stecken | stick |
| 4 | Middle High German | stecken | to stick, to pin, to fasten (by piercing) |
| 5 | Old High German | steckōn | — |
| 6 | Old High German | stehhan | to stick, attach, nail |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | stekan | to pierce, to stab, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via Dutch domino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | domino | — |