Where does “Bestechungsgeld” come from?

Bestechungsgeld (German) comes from German Bestechung, from German bestechen, from German stechen, 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.

Bestechungsgeld (German): bribe

Definitions

  1. bribe

Ancestry of “Bestechungsgeld”, step by step

Bestechungsgeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Bestechung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBestechungbribery; corruption
2Germanbestechento bribe; to win over
3Germanstechento be sharp, to stick out
4Old High Germanstehhanto stick, attach, nail
5Proto-West Germanicstekanto pierce, to stab, to stick
6Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
7Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via German geld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangeldmoney
2Middle High Germangelt—
3Old High Germangeltpayment, money
4Proto-West Germanicgeldmoney
5Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stikaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic stekan →