Where does “poticneală” come from?

poticneală (Romanian) comes from Romanian poticni, from Old Church Slavonic потъкнѫти, from Proto-Slavic tъknǫti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

poticneală (Romanian): stumble

Definitions

  1. stumble

Ancestry of “poticneală”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpoticnito stumble, to flounder
2Old Church Slavonicпотъкнѫтиto set up, prop up
3Proto-Slavictъknǫtito prick?, to pierce?
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewk-to push, press; to strike, beat; to stick into,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tъknǫti →