Where does “häftstift” come from?

häftstift (Swedish) comes from Swedish häfta, from Old Swedish hæpta, from Old Norse hepta, from Proto-Germanic haftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

häftstift (Swedish): US a thumbtack, UK a drawing pin

Definitions

  1. US a thumbtack, UK a drawing pin

Ancestry of “häftstift”, step by step

häftstift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish häfta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhäftato stick (together), to attach, to adhere
2Old Swedishhæptato bind; to captivate; to obstruct, cut off
3Old Norsehepta—
4Proto-Germanichaftijanąto make bound; to bind, secure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Swedish stift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstifta pin, a needle; a drawing utensil, an engraver's...
2Middle Low Germanstift—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haftijaną →Every word from Old Norse hepta →