Where does “stecke” come from?

stecke (Middle High German) comes from Old High German stecko, from Proto-Germanic stikkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

Ancestry of “stecke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansteckostick
2Proto-Germanicstikkôstick, pole
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stikkô →Every word from Old High German stecko →
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