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
bestreak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English streak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |