Where does “strijkijzer” come from?
strijkijzer (Dutch) comes from Dutch ijzer, from Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch īsern, from Old Saxon isarn, from Proto-West Germanic īsarn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
strijkijzer (Dutch): iron
Definitions
- iron
Ancestry of “strijkijzer”, step by step
strijkijzer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ijzer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ijzer | iron; iron bar or tool |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | iser | iron |
| 3 | Old Dutch | īsern | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | isarn | the metal iron; an instrument or tool made from... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | īsarn | iron |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
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... |