Where does “Mehrfachsteckdose” come from?
Mehrfachsteckdose (German) comes from German Steckdose, 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.
Mehrfachsteckdose (German): power strip
Definitions
- power strip
Ancestry of “Mehrfachsteckdose”, step by step
Mehrfachsteckdose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Steckdose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Steckdose | socket |
| 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 |