Where does “steken” come from?

steken (Low German) comes from Old Saxon stekan, from Proto-West Germanic stekan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

steken (Low German): to stick (someone or something); to poke

Definitions

  1. to stick (someone or something); to poke

Ancestry of “steken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonstekanto stick; to stab; to stitch
2Proto-West Germanicstekanto pierce, to stab, to stick
3Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “steken”

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