Where does “שטיקל” come from?
שטיקל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שטיק, from Russian штык, from Ukrainian штик, from Polish sztych, from German stich, from Middle High German stich, from Old High German stih, from Proto-West Germanic stiki — to be sharp; to sting.
שטיקל (Yiddish): Diminutive of שטיק; little piece, morsel; trick
Definitions
- Diminutive of שטיק; little piece, morsel; trick
Ancestry of “שטיקל”, step by step
שטיקל traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish שטיק
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שטיק | piece; trick; act, shtick |
| 2 | Russian | штык | bayonet; foot soldier, infantryman; blade |
| 3 | Ukrainian | штик | — |
| 4 | Polish | sztych | point |
| 5 | German | stich | singular imperative of stechen |
| 6 | Middle High German | stich | — |
| 7 | Old High German | stih | prick, sting, stitch |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | stiki | prick, puncture |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |