Where does “stekare” come from?
stekare (Swedish) comes 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.
Ancestry of “stekare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | steka | to fry: to cook in hot fat; to roast in an oven;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | steikja | to roast; to fry, roast |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | staiko- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |