Where does “stek” come from?

stek (Swedish) comes from Swedish stekare, from Swedish steka, from Old Norse steikja, from Proto-Germanic staiko-, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

stek (Swedish): a steak, a roast, a joint; a knot; a looping of...

Definitions

  1. a steak, a roast, a joint; a knot; a looping of...

Ancestry of “stek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishstekareA roaster; one who roasts and fries food
2Swedishstekato fry: to cook in hot fat; to roast in an oven;...
3Old Norsesteikjato roast; to fry, roast
4Proto-Germanicstaiko-—
5Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “stek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stikaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic staiko- →