Where does “štekat” come from?
štekat (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Italian steccato, from Old French estakete, from Old French estache, from Medieval Latin staca, from Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌺𐌰, from Proto-Germanic stakô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
štekat (Serbo-Croatian): sidewalk cafe
Ancestry of “štekat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | steccato | fence; past participle of steccare |
| 2 | Old French | estakete | — |
| 3 | Old French | estache | stake; strap |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | staca | a stake |
| 5 | Gothic | 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌺𐌰 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stakô | stake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |