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
- A bit, morsel
Ancestry of “schtickle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שטיקל | Diminutive of שטיק; little piece, morsel; trick |
| 2 | Yiddish | שטיק | piece; trick; act, shtick |
| 3 | Russian | штык | bayonet; foot soldier, infantryman; blade |
| 4 | Ukrainian | штик | — |
| 5 | Polish | sztych | point |
| 6 | German | stich | singular imperative of stechen |
| 7 | Middle High German | stich | — |
| 8 | Old High German | stih | prick, sting, stitch |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | stiki | prick, puncture |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |