Where does “anstecken” come from?
anstecken (German) comes from German an, from Middle High German āne, from Old High German āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
anstecken (German): to infect; to contract; to set fire to
Definitions
- to infect; to contract; to set fire to
Ancestry of “anstecken”, step by step
anstecken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | an | on; upon; at; in; against; by; near; close to;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | āne | without |
| 3 | Old High German | āna | without |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via German stecken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stecken | to stick; to put; to insert; to pin; to stick; to... |
| 2 | Old High German | steckōn | — |
| 3 | Old High German | stehhan | to stick, attach, nail |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stekan | to pierce, to stab, to stick |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |