Where does “Steckkissen” come from?

Steckkissen (German) comes from German Kissen, from Middle High German küssen, from Old High German kussen, from Proto-Germanic kussijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Steckkissen (German): swaddle blanket/wrap

Definitions

  1. swaddle blanket/wrap

Ancestry of “Steckkissen”, step by step

Steckkissen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kissen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKissencushion; pillow; all the soft parts of a bed,...
2Middle High Germanküssen
3Old High Germankussen
4Proto-Germanickussijanąto kiss
5Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
8Chichewaiyehe, she

via German Stecken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSteckenstick
2Middle High Germansteckento stick, to pin, to fasten (by piercing)
3Old High Germansteckōn
4Old High Germanstehhanto stick, attach, nail
5Proto-West Germanicstekanto pierce, to stab, to stick
6Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
7Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Chichewa iye