Where does “Stich” come from?

Stich (German) comes from Middle High German stich, from Old High German stih, from Proto-West Germanic stiki, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

Stich (German): sting, prick, stitch, stab; trick; engraving

Definitions

  1. sting, prick, stitch, stab; trick; engraving

Ancestry of “Stich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanstich—
2Old High Germanstihprick, sting, stitch
3Proto-West Germanicstikiprick, puncture
4Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stikiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic stiki →