Where does “stiechen” come from?

stiechen (Luxembourgish) comes 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.

stiechen (Luxembourgish): to put, stick (in), insert

Definitions

  1. to put, stick (in), insert

Ancestry of “stiechen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanstehhanto stick, attach, nail
2Proto-West Germanicstekanto pierce, to stab, to stick
3Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stikaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic stekan →
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