Where does “Stechdorn” come from?

Stechdorn (German) comes from German dorn, from Middle High German dorn, from Old High German dorn, from Proto-Germanic þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Stechdorn (German): Christ's thorn (Paliurus gen. et spp., especially Paliurus spina-christi)

Definitions

  1. Christ's thorn (Paliurus gen. et spp., especially Paliurus spina-christi)

Ancestry of “Stechdorn”, step by step

Stechdorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German dorn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandornthorn with plural
2Middle High Germandorn—
3Old High Germandorn—
4Proto-Germanicþurnuzthorn, briar
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

via German stechen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstechento be sharp, to stick out
2Old High Germanstehhanto stick, attach, nail
3Proto-West Germanicstekanto pierce, to stab, to stick
4Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurnuz →