Where does “steken” come from?
steken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch stēken, from Old Dutch stecan, from Proto-West Germanic stekan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
steken (Dutch): to prick, sting; to stab, thrust; to insert, put...
Definitions
- to prick, sting; to stab, thrust; to insert, put...
Ancestry of “steken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | stēken | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | stecan | to sting, to prick |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | stekan | to pierce, to stab, to stick |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
Words derived from “steken”