Where does “pechstrook” come from?
pechstrook (Dutch) comes from Dutch pech, from German Pech, from Old High German peh, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
pechstrook (Dutch): hard shoulder part of a road where drivers may move to in an emergency
Definitions
- hard shoulder part of a road where drivers may move to in an emergency
Ancestry of “pechstrook”, step by step
pechstrook traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch pech
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pech | bad luck; bad karma; breakdown, e.g. of a car |
| 2 | German | Pech | pitch; bad luck, misfortune |
| 3 | Old High German | peh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 5 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
via Dutch strook
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | strook | strip; stripe |