Where does “etikettering” come from?
etikettering (Swedish) comes from Swedish etikettera, from Swedish etikett, from French étiquette, from Middle French estiquette, from Old French estechier, from Frankish stikkan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
etikettering (Swedish): labeling the act of one who labels
Definitions
- labeling the act of one who labels
Ancestry of “etikettering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | etikettera | to label |
| 2 | Swedish | etikett | label, tag; etiquette |
| 3 | French | étiquette | tag, label; etiquette, prescribed behavior |
| 4 | Middle French | estiquette | small pole; small note |
| 5 | Old French | estechier | to attach, stick |
| 6 | Frankish | stikkan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |