Where does “wormstekig” come from?
wormstekig (Dutch) comes from Dutch worm, from Middle Dutch worm, from Old Dutch wurm, from Proto-West Germanic wurmi, from Proto-Germanic wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wormstekig (Dutch): maggoty, said of fruit damaged by maggots and other insects
Definitions
- maggoty, said of fruit damaged by maggots and other insects
Ancestry of “wormstekig”, step by step
wormstekig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch worm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | worm | worm, vernacular term for various, mostly legless... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | worm | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wurm | worm |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wurmi | worm; serpent, snake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wurmiz | worm; serpent, snake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥mis | worm |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Dutch steken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | steken | to prick, sting; to stab, thrust; to insert, put... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stēken | to prick, sting |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stecan | to sting, to prick |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stekan | to pierce, to stab, to stick |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |