Where does “steik” come from?
steik (Scots) comes from Middle English stic, from Middle Dutch stucke, from Old Dutch stukki, from Proto-West Germanic stukkī, from Proto-Germanic stukkiją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
steik (Scots): a piece; a piece or item of goods; a small number...
Definitions
- a piece; a piece or item of goods; a small number...