Where does “Stecknadel” come from?
Stecknadel (German) comes from German Nadel, from Latin nātālis, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
Stecknadel (German): pin
Definitions
- pin
Ancestry of “Stecknadel”, step by step
Stecknadel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Nadel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nadel | needle; hook; pin; needle |
| 2 | Latin | nātālis | natal (of one's birth) |
| 3 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 4 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
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 |