Where does “steek” come from?

steek (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch stēke, from Proto-West Germanic stiki, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

steek (Dutch): a prick (insect bite), a stab, a thrust

Definitions

  1. a prick (insect bite), a stab, a thrust

Ancestry of “steek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstēke—
2Proto-West Germanicstikiprick, puncture
3Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “steek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stikiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic stiki →
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