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