Where does “schtickle” come from?

schtickle (English) comes from Yiddish שטיקל, from Yiddish שטיק, from Russian штык, from Ukrainian штик, from Polish sztych, from German stich, from Middle High German stich, from Old High German stih — to be sharp; to sting.

schtickle (English): A bit, morsel

Definitions

  1. A bit, morsel

Ancestry of “schtickle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1YiddishשטיקלDiminutive of שטיק; little piece, morsel; trick
2Yiddishשטיקpiece; trick; act, shtick
3Russianштыкbayonet; foot soldier, infantryman; blade
4Ukrainianштик
5Polishsztychpoint
6Germanstichsingular imperative of stechen
7Middle High Germanstich
8Old High Germanstihprick, sting, stitch
9Proto-West Germanicstikiprick, puncture
10Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
11Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg-Every word from Proto-Germanic stikizEvery word from Proto-West Germanic stiki