Where does “strijker” come from?
strijker (Dutch) comes from Dutch strijken, 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...
strijker (Dutch): a musician who plays a string instrument, usually with a bow
Definitions
- a musician who plays a string instrument, usually with a bow
Ancestry of “strijker”, step by step
strijker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch strijken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | strijken | to stroke; to iron, press; to lower |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | strîken | to stroke, to pass (something) over gently |
| 3 | Old Saxon | strikan | to stroke |
| 4 | Frankish | strīkan | to move or pass one thing over another, strike;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strīkaną | to stroke, to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |