Where does “stekkerdoos” come from?
stekkerdoos (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.
stekkerdoos (Dutch): multiple socket; power strip
Definitions
- multiple socket; power strip
Ancestry of “stekkerdoos”, step by step
stekkerdoos 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 doos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | doos | box; vagina; stupid female, cunt |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dōse | — |
| 3 | Latin | dosis | dose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |