Where does “estechier” come from?
estechier (Old French) comes from Frankish stikkan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
estechier (Old French): to attach, stick
Definitions
- to attach, stick
Ancestry of “estechier”, step by step
estechier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish stikkan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | stikkan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via Frankish stekan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | stekan | to pierce, to stab, to stick |