Etymology

stich

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Today it means: A verse, of whatever measure or number of feet, especially a verse of Scripture. Full definition →

Ancient Greek στίχος
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stich · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromστίχος“line, row, verse”
  2. English todaystich

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στίχος (stíkhos, “line, row, verse”). Akin to στείχω (steíkhō, “I go”).

Stich · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromStich
  2. German · borrowed fromStich
  3. English todayStich

Borrowed from German Stich.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekστίχος all →

sticho-stichos

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