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Where does “stukkī” come from?

stukkī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic stukkiją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

stukkī (Proto-West Germanic): piece

Definitions

  1. piece

Ancestry of “stukkī”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstukkijąstump; piece
2Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “stukkī”

  • 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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