Where does “Kupferstecherin” come from?
Kupferstecherin (German) comes from German Kupferstecher, from German Stecher, from German Stecker, from German Stecken, from Middle High German stecken, from Old High German steckōn, from Old High German stehhan, from Proto-West Germanic stekan — to be sharp; to sting.
Ancestry of “Kupferstecherin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kupferstecher | copper engraver |
| 2 | German | Stecher | engraver; a man with regard to his qualities as a... |
| 3 | German | Stecker | plug |
| 4 | German | Stecken | stick |
| 5 | Middle High German | stecken | to stick, to pin, to fasten (by piercing) |
| 6 | Old High German | steckōn | — |
| 7 | Old High German | stehhan | to stick, attach, nail |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | stekan | to pierce, to stab, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |