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
- swaddle blanket/wrap
Ancestry of “Steckkissen”, step by step
Steckkissen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kissen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kissen | cushion; pillow; all the soft parts of a bed,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | küssen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kussen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kussijaną | to kiss |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via German Stecken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stecken | stick |
| 2 | Middle High German | stecken | to stick, to pin, to fasten (by piercing) |
| 3 | Old High German | steckōn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | stehhan | to stick, attach, nail |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stekan | to pierce, to stab, to stick |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |