Where does “schticky” come from?
schticky (English) comes from English schtick, 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.
schticky (English): Alternative form of shticky
Definitions
- Alternative form of shticky
Ancestry of “schticky”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | schtick | Alternative spelling of shtick |
| 2 | Yiddish | שטיק | piece; trick; act, shtick |
| 3 | Russian | штык | bayonet; foot soldier, infantryman; blade |
| 4 | Ukrainian | штик | — |
| 5 | Polish | sztych | — |
| 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 |