Where does “Steckerleiste” come from?
Steckerleiste (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.
Steckerleiste (German): adapter a device that permits two or more plugs to be used at a single electrical power point
Definitions
- adapter a device that permits two or more plugs to be used at a single electrical power point
Ancestry of “Steckerleiste”, step by step
Steckerleiste 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 |