Where does “Lenkstange” come from?

Lenkstange (German) comes from German Stange, from Old High German stanga, from Proto-Germanic stangō, from Proto-Indo-European stengʰ- — to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...

Lenkstange (German): handlebar

Definitions

  1. handlebar

Ancestry of “Lenkstange”, step by step

Lenkstange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Stange

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStangepole; bar; rod; post; a small straight glass for...
2Old High Germanstangastick, club
3Proto-Germanicstangōbar; rod; stake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstengʰ-to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...

via German lenken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlenkento steer, drive; to navigate, guide; to regulate
2Old High Germanlanca—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stangō →Every word from Old High German stanga →