'stitch' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'sticca,' where 'sticca' meant 'a prick or stab.'

'sticca' transformed into the Middle English word 'stichen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'stitch.'

Initially, it meant 'a prick or stab,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to sew or fasten with stitches.'