Where does “stichen” come from?
stichen (Middle English) comes from Old English stiċċian, from Proto-Germanic stikjaną — to stab, stick, prick.
Ancestry of “stichen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | stiċċian | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stikjaną | to stab, stick, prick |