Where does “stih” come from?
stih (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic stiki, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
stih (Old High German): prick, sting, stitch
Ancestry of “stih”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | stiki | prick, puncture |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
Words derived from “stih”