Where does “stich” come from?
stich (English) comes from German stich, from Middle High German stich, from Old High German stih, from Proto-West Germanic stiki, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
stich (English): A verse, of whatever measure or number of feet,...
Definitions
- A verse, of whatever measure or number of feet,...
Ancestry of “stich”, step by step
stich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German stich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stich | singular imperative of stechen |
| 2 | Middle High German | stich | — |
| 3 | Old High German | stih | prick, sting, stitch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stiki | prick, puncture |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via Ancient Greek στίχος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | στίχος | a row or file of soldiers; a line of poetry, a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ός | Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |