Where does “Einstecktuch” come from?
Einstecktuch (German) comes from German einstecken, 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.
Einstecktuch (German): pocket square
Definitions
- pocket square
Ancestry of “Einstecktuch”, step by step
Einstecktuch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German einstecken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | einstecken | to take (for oneself), to pocket |
| 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 |