Where does “stikka” come from?
stikka (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse støkkva, from Proto-Germanic stinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European stengʷ- — to push.
stikka (Elfdalian): to stink
Ancestry of “stikka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | støkkva | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stinkwaną | to hit; thrust; clash; to emit a smell; stink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stengʷ- | to push |