Where does “reisstekker” come from?
reisstekker (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.
reisstekker (Dutch): plug adapter
Definitions
- plug adapter
Ancestry of “reisstekker”, step by step
reisstekker 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 reis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | reis | travel; trip, tour |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rese | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | rēsa | to raise, erect |
| 4 | Old Norse | reisa | to raise |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raizijaną | to cause to rise; raise |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |