Where does “steka” come from?

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

steka (Swedish): to fry: to cook in hot fat; to roast in an oven;...

Definitions

  1. to fry: to cook in hot fat; to roast in an oven;...

Ancestry of “steka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesteikjato roast; to fry, roast
2Proto-Germanicstaiko-—
3Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “steka”

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