Where does “steikja” come from?

steikja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse steikja, from Proto-Germanic staiko-, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

steikja (Faroese): to fry

Definitions

  1. to fry

Ancestry of “steikja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesteikjato roast; to fry, roast
2Proto-Germanicstaiko-—
3Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stikaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic staiko- →
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