Where does “apenstreek” come from?
apenstreek (Dutch) comes from Dutch streek, from Middle Dutch strēke, from Old Dutch striki, from Proto-West Germanic *striki, from Proto-Germanic strikiz, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
apenstreek (Dutch): monkey business, prank
Ancestry of “apenstreek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | streek | region; prank, trick, antic |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | strēke | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | striki | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *striki | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strikiz | line |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |