Where does “Essbesteck” come from?
Essbesteck (German) comes from German Besteck, 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 — to be sharp; to sting.
Essbesteck (German): cutlery
Definitions
- cutlery
Ancestry of “Essbesteck”, step by step
Essbesteck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Besteck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Besteck | cutlery; silverware; set of instruments |
| 2 | German | bestecken | to get stuck |
| 3 | German | Stecken | stick |
| 4 | Middle High German | stecken | to stick, to pin, to fasten (by piercing) |
| 5 | Old High German | steckōn | — |
| 6 | Old High German | stehhan | to stick, attach, nail |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | stekan | to pierce, to stab, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |