Where does “streaking” come from?

Streaking derives from English streak, which comes from Middle English streke, Old English strica, Proto-Germanic strikiz, and Proto-Indo-European streyg-, ultimately from the root (s)ter- meaning to turn or twist.

streaking (English): present participle of streak; Condition of being...

Definitions

  1. present participle of streak; Condition of being...

Ancestry of “streaking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstreakAn irregular line left from smearing or motion; A...
2Middle Englishstreke
3Old Englishstrica
4Proto-Germanicstrikizline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “streaking

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter-