Where does “whipstitch” come from?
whipstitch (English) comes from English stitch, from Middle English sticchen, from Old English stiċċan, from Proto-Germanic stikjaną — to stab, stick, prick.
whipstitch (English): A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge; A...
Definitions
- A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge; A...
Ancestry of “whipstitch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stitch | A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or... |
| 2 | Middle English | sticchen | — |
| 3 | Old English | stiċċan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stikjaną | to stab, stick, prick |