Where does “stikel” come from?
stikel (Middle English) comes from Old English sticel, from Proto-Germanic stiklaz, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
Ancestry of “stikel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sticel | prickle, sting; a prickle, sting, goad |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stiklaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
Words derived from “stikel”