Where does “bestechen” come from?

bestechen (German) comes from German stechen, from Old High German stehhan, from Proto-West Germanic stekan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

bestechen (German): to bribe; to win over

Definitions

  1. to bribe; to win over

Ancestry of “bestechen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstechento be sharp, to stick out
2Old High Germanstehhanto stick, attach, nail
3Proto-West Germanicstekanto pierce, to stab, to stick
4Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “bestechen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stikaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic stekan →