Where does “shticky” come from?
shticky (English) comes from English shtick, 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.
shticky (English): Having a pronounced shtick; gimmicky
Definitions
- Having a pronounced shtick; gimmicky
Ancestry of “shticky”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shtick | a generally humorous routine; A characteristic... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “shticky”