Where does “Besteck” come from?
Besteck (German) comes from German bestecken, 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.
Besteck (German): cutlery; silverware; set of instruments
Definitions
- cutlery; silverware; set of instruments
Ancestry of “Besteck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bestecken | to get stuck |
| 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 |