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
Definitions
- One who strafes
Ancestry of “strafer”, step by step
strafer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English strafe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strafe | To attack with automatic gunfire from a... |
| 2 | German | strāfen | to punish |
| 3 | Middle High German | strāfen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strēpōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter(h₁)- | to be stiff; be rigid; exert |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |