Where does “tikk” come from?
tikk (Estonian) comes from Swedish sticka, from Czech -ka, from Proto-Slavic -ъka, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
tikk (Estonian): match; a small sharp stick
Definitions
- match; a small sharp stick
Ancestry of “tikk”, step by step
tikk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sticka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sticka | a splinter; a knitting needle; to knit |
| 2 | Czech | -ka | Appended to words to create a feminine version of... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ъka | Denominal, forms diminutives; Deadjectival,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |
via Middle Low German sticke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | sticke | — |