Where does “etikettek” come from?
etikettek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian etikett, from German Etikett, from French étiquette, from Middle French estiquette, from Old French estechier, from Frankish stikkan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
etikettek (Hungarian): nominative plural of etikett
Definitions
- nominative plural of etikett
Ancestry of “etikettek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | etikett | label, tag; address label; etiquette |
| 2 | German | Etikett | label; tag |
| 3 | French | étiquette | tag, label; etiquette, prescribed behavior |
| 4 | Middle French | estiquette | small pole; small note |
| 5 | Old French | estechier | to attach, stick |
| 6 | Frankish | stikkan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |