Where does “sticlire” come from?
sticlire (Romanian) comes from Romanian sticli, from Romanian sticlă, from Old Church Slavonic стькло, from Proto-Slavic stьklo, from Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃, from Proto-Germanic stiklaz, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
sticlire (Romanian): shining light
Definitions
- shining light
Ancestry of “sticlire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | sticli | to shine, sparkle, shimmer, glisten |
| 2 | Romanian | sticlă | glass substance |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | стькло | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | stьklo | glass |
| 5 | Gothic | 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃 | beaker, chalice, goblet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stiklaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |