Where does “staka” come from?

staka (Papiamentu) comes from Dutch steken, from Middle Dutch stēken, from Old Dutch stecan, from Proto-West Germanic stekan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

staka (Papiamentu): to stab

Definitions

  1. to stab

Ancestry of “staka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstekento prick, sting; to stab, thrust; to insert, put...
2Middle Dutchstēkento prick, sting
3Old Dutchstecanto sting, to prick
4Proto-West Germanicstekanto pierce, to stab, to stick
5Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
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