Where does “stickle” come from?
stickle (English) comes from Middle English stikel, from Old English sticel, from Proto-Germanic stiklaz, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
stickle (English): A sharp point; prickle; a spine; steep; high;...
Definitions
- A sharp point; prickle; a spine; steep; high;...
Ancestry of “stickle”, step by step
stickle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English stikel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stikel | — |
| 2 | Old English | sticel | prickle, sting; a prickle, sting, goad |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stiklaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via English stightle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stightle | to order, arrange, direct |
| 2 | Middle English | stightelen | — |