Where does “stecko” come from?
stecko (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic stikkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
stecko (Old High German): stick
Ancestry of “stecko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stikkô | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |