Where does “stekæ” come from?

stekæ (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse steikja, from Proto-Germanic staiko-, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

Ancestry of “stekæ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesteikjato roast; to fry, roast
2Proto-Germanicstaiko-
3Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “stekæ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg-Every word from Proto-Germanic stikanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic staiko-