stikke

Middle English

/ˈstik(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • twig, branch from a tree
  • kindling, twigs used as a firestarter
  • rod, pole, mast
  • pale, stake, supporting beam
  • stick, stylus, small wooden implement
  • tally stick
  • A number of eels, usually approaching around 25.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sticca (stick, twig, rod) inherited from Proto-Germanic *stikkô derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (be sharp, pierce, prick, stab, stick, poke, peak, pointy, punctureVerb, goad, stabVerb, pointed).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)teyg-

Gloss

be sharp, pierce, prick, stab, stick, poke, peak, pointy, punctureVerb, goad, stabVerb, pointed

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

岳, 峰

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