Where does “strafer” come from?
strafer (English) comes from English strafe, from German strāfen, from Middle High German strāfen, from Proto-Germanic strēpōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- — to be stiff; be rigid; exert.
strafer (English): One who strafes
Ancestry of “strafer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | strafe | To attack with automatic gunfire from a... |
| 2 | German | strāfen | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | strāfen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strēpōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter(h₁)- | to be stiff; be rigid; exert |