Where does “strijken” come from?
strijken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch strîken, from Old Saxon strikan, from Frankish strīkan, from Proto-Germanic strīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
strijken (Dutch): to stroke; to iron, press; to lower
Definitions
- to stroke; to iron, press; to lower
Ancestry of “strijken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | strîken | to stroke, to pass (something) over gently |
| 2 | Old Saxon | strikan | to stroke |
| 3 | Frankish | strīkan | to move or pass one thing over another, strike;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strīkaną | to stroke, to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |