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
- snare, trap for catching animals or trespassers;...
Ancestry of “valstrik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | strik | tie, knot; bow; snare |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stric | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stric | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *strikki | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strikkiz | line; rope |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |