Where does “stekan” come from?
stekan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
stekan (Proto-West Germanic): to pierce, to stab, to stick
Definitions
- to pierce, to stab, to stick
Ancestry of “stekan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
Words derived from “stekan”