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Where does “straks” come from?

straks (Dutch) comes from Dutch strak, from Middle Dutch strac, from Old Dutch strak, from Proto-Germanic *strakaz, from Proto-Indo-European streg-.

straks (Dutch): later today, shortly, in a moment; immediately,...

Definitions

  1. later today, shortly, in a moment; immediately,...

Ancestry of “straks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstraktight; tense
2Middle Dutchstractight, taut
3Old Dutchstrak—
4Proto-Germanic*strakaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstreg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European streg- →