Where does “שטעקן” come from?
שטעקן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German stecken, from Old High German steckōn, from Old High German stehhan, from Proto-West Germanic stekan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
שטעקן (Yiddish): stick
Definitions
- stick
Ancestry of “שטעקן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | stecken | to stick, to pin, to fasten (by piercing) |
| 2 | Old High German | steckōn | — |
| 3 | Old High German | stehhan | to stick, attach, nail |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stekan | to pierce, to stab, to stick |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |