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