An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Stich

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Stich

sticheln

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Stich.

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2519467An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — StichJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Stich, masculine, ‘prick, thrust,’ from Middle High German stich, Old High German stih (hh), masculine, ‘prick, point’ (compare Gothic stiks, ‘period of time’), from this root stik (see stehen). To this Stichel, masculine, ‘graving tool, graver,’ from Middle High German stichel, Old High German stihhil, masculine, ‘sting,’ is allied. —