Where does “stift” come from?

stift (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Middle Low German stift.

stift (Norwegian Bokmål): a tack, pin, wire nail, staple, needle; lead;...

Definitions

  1. a tack, pin, wire nail, staple, needle; lead;...

Ancestry of “stift”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanstift—

Words derived from “stift”

Every word from Middle Low German stift →