Where does “stickling” come from?
stickling (English) comes from German Steckling, from German Stecken, from Middle High German stecken, from Old High German steckōn, from Old High German stehhan, from Proto-West Germanic stekan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
stickling (English): present participle of stickle
Definitions
- present participle of stickle
Ancestry of “stickling”, step by step
stickling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Steckling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Steckling | cutting |
| 2 | German | Stecken | stick |
| 3 | Middle High German | stecken | to stick, to pin, to fasten (by piercing) |
| 4 | Old High German | steckōn | — |
| 5 | Old High German | stehhan | to stick, attach, nail |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | stekan | to pierce, to stab, to stick |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |