Sticker
/ˈstɪk.ər/noun
A small adhesive label or piece of material that sticks to a surface, or a person or thing that adheres.
Did you know?Sticker ultimately belongs to the same ancient word family as stigma, whose original Greek sense was a mark made by a pointed instrument or tattoo.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steig-
“To prick, stick, or become pointed”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*stik-
“To pierce or stick”
Old English
Old English
stician
“To pierce, stab, stick, or adhere”
Middle English
Middle English
stikken
“To pierce, fasten, or remain attached”
14th Century
English
sticker
“One who or something that sticks”
20th Century
English
sticker
“A label or notice attached by adhesive”