Etymology of the English word matchstick
the English word
matchstickderived from the English word
matchderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mag- (kneading)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*gamakonderived from the English word
stickderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*steig-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*stik-Usage
Word found in Modern English
