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

straks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch strak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstraktight; tense
2Middle Dutchstractight, taut
3Old Dutchstrak—
4Proto-Germanic*strakaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstreg-—

via Dutch S

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchS—

Words derived from “straks”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European streg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *strakaz →Every word from Old Dutch strak →