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Where does “stiki” come from?

stiki (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

stiki (Proto-West Germanic): prick, puncture

Definitions

  1. prick, puncture

Ancestry of “stiki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
2Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “stiki”

  • stitch
  • backstitch
  • topstitch
  • stitchery
  • stitcher
  • whipstitch
  • stitchwort
  • slipstitch
  • lockstitch
  • hemstitch
  • edgestitch
  • unstitch
  • catchstitch
  • restitch
  • stitchwork
  • featherstitch
  • steck
  • overstitch
  • stitchless
  • understitch
  • staystitch
  • stitchlike
  • stitchable
  • stitchcraft
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