Where does “stekelig” come from?
stekelig (Dutch) comes from English Stekel, from Proto-Germanic stiklaz, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
stekelig (Dutch): spiny, prickly, bristly having pins, barbs, thorns, etc
Definitions
- spiny, prickly, bristly having pins, barbs, thorns, etc
Ancestry of “stekelig”, step by step
stekelig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Stekel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Stekel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stiklaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |