Where does “bestreak” come from?
bestreak (English) comes from English streak, from Middle English streke, from Old English strica, from Proto-Germanic strikiz, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
bestreak (English): To mark or cover with streaks
Definitions
- To mark or cover with streaks
Ancestry of “bestreak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | streak | An irregular line left from smearing or motion; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | streke | — |
| 3 | Old English | strica | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strikiz | line |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |