Where does “valstrik” come from?

valstrik (Dutch) comes from Dutch strik, from Middle Dutch stric, from Old Dutch stric, from Proto-West Germanic *strikki, from Proto-Germanic strikkiz, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

valstrik (Dutch): snare, trap for catching animals or trespassers;...

Definitions

  1. snare, trap for catching animals or trespassers;...

Ancestry of “valstrik”, step by step

valstrik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch strik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstriktie, knot; bow; snare
2Middle Dutchstric—
3Old Dutchstrictie, knot
4Proto-West Germanic*strikki—
5Proto-Germanicstrikkizline; rope
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

via Dutch val

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchvalA fall; A downfall, demise; A case
2Middle Dutchvalle—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →