Where does “setik” come from?

setik (Indonesian) comes from Malay setik, from Dutch steek, from Middle Dutch stēke, from Proto-West Germanic stiki, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

setik (Indonesian): span

Definitions

  1. span

Ancestry of “setik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysetik—
2Dutchsteeka prick (insect bite), a stab, a thrust
3Middle Dutchstēke—
4Proto-West Germanicstikiprick, puncture
5Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
6Proto-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 →