Where does “stiche” come from?

stiche (Middle English) comes from Old English stiċe, from Proto-West Germanic stiki, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

stiche (Middle English): An acute stabbing sensation

Definitions

  1. An acute stabbing sensation

Ancestry of “stiche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstiċea prick, puncture, stab, thrust with a pointed...
2Proto-West Germanicstikiprick, puncture
3Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
4Proto-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 →