Where does “etiquette” come from?
Etiquette comes from French étiquette, from Middle French estiquette and estiquier, from Old French estachier via Frankish stakka and Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌺𐌰, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European stig-.
etiquette (English): The forms required by a good upbringing, or...
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- The forms required by a good upbringing, or...
Ancestry of “etiquette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | étiquette | tag, label; etiquette, prescribed behavior |
| 2 | Middle French | estiquette | small pole; small note |
| 3 | Old French | estechier | to attach, stick |
| 4 | Frankish | stikkan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
Words derived from “etiquette”