Where does “chopstick” come from?
chopstick (English) comes from English stick, from Middle English stikke, from Old English sticca, from Proto-West Germanic *stikkō — stick, pole.
chopstick (English): A particular East Asian eating utensil, used in...
Definitions
- A particular East Asian eating utensil, used in...
Ancestry of “chopstick”, step by step
chopstick traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stick | An elongated piece of wood or similar material,... |
| 2 | Middle English | stikke | twig, branch; kindling, twigs used as a... |
| 3 | Old English | sticca | stick |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stikkō | stick, pole |
via Chinese Pidgin English chop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Pidgin English | chop | quick |