Where does “Ohrstecker” come from?
Ohrstecker (German) comes 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, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
Ohrstecker (German): (ear) stud
Definitions
- (ear) stud
Ancestry of “Ohrstecker”, step by step
Ohrstecker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stecker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stecker | plug |
| 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 |