Where does “streaklessly” come from?
streaklessly (English) comes from English streakless, 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...
streaklessly (English): Without a streak or streaks
Definitions
- Without a streak or streaks
Ancestry of “streaklessly”, step by step
streaklessly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English streakless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | streakless | Without streaks or stripes |
| 2 | English | streak | An irregular line left from smearing or motion; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | streke | — |
| 4 | Old English | strica | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strikiz | line |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |