Where does “heartstricken” come from?
heartstricken (English) comes from English stricken, from Middle English striken, from Old English stricen, from Proto-Germanic strikanaz, from Proto-Germanic strīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
heartstricken (English): shocked; dismayed
Definitions
- shocked; dismayed
Ancestry of “heartstricken”, step by step
heartstricken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stricken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stricken | Struck by something; Disabled or incapacitated by... |
| 2 | Middle English | striken | — |
| 3 | Old English | stricen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strikanaz | — |
| 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... |