Where does “staiko-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “staiko-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
2Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “staiko-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stikaną →
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