Where does “stift” come from?
stift (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German stift.
stift (Swedish): a pin, a needle; a drawing utensil, an engraver's...
Definitions
- a pin, a needle; a drawing utensil, an engraver's...
Ancestry of “stift”, step by step
stift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German stift
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | stift | — |
via Middle Low German stippen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | stippen | — |