Where does “штык” come from?

штык (Russian) comes from Ukrainian штик, from Polish sztych, from German stich, from Middle High German stich, from Old High German stih, from Proto-West Germanic stiki, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

штык (Russian): bayonet; foot soldier, infantryman; blade

Definitions

  1. bayonet; foot soldier, infantryman; blade

Ancestry of “штык”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianштик—
2Polishsztychpoint
3Germanstichsingular imperative of stechen
4Middle High Germanstich—
5Old High Germanstihprick, sting, stitch
6Proto-West Germanicstikiprick, puncture
7Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
8Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “штык”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stikiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic stiki →