Where does “štuka” come from?
štuka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Stuka, from German sturzkampfflugzeug, from German Flugzeug, from German Zeug, from Middle High German ziuc, from Old High German giziug, from Proto-Germanic teugą, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną — to pull, to draw; to lead.
štuka (Serbo-Croatian): pike
Definitions
- pike
Ancestry of “štuka”, step by step
štuka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stuka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stuka | Abbreviation of Sturzkampfflugzeug; specifically,... |
| 2 | German | sturzkampfflugzeug | a dive bomber |
| 3 | German | Flugzeug | aeroplane |
| 4 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 5 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 6 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Italian stucco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | stucco | stucco; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Old Italian | stucco | — |
via Proto-Slavic ščùka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ščùka | pike fish |