Where does “växtstekel” come from?

växtstekel (Swedish) comes from Swedish växt, from Old Norse vǫxtr, from Proto-Germanic wahstuz, from Indo-European *h₂weks-.

växtstekel (Swedish): sawfly, individual insect of the suborder Symphyta

Definitions

  1. sawfly, individual insect of the suborder Symphyta

Ancestry of “växtstekel”, step by step

växtstekel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish växt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväxtplant, vegetable; growth, size, length
2Old Norsevǫxtrgrowth, increase
3Proto-Germanicwahstuzsize, growth
4Indo-European*h₂weks-—

via English Stekel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishStekel—
2Proto-Germanicstiklaz—
3Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Indo-European *h₂weks- →
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