Where does “strickenness” come from?
strickenness (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...
strickenness (English): The state or condition of being stricken
Definitions
- The state or condition of being stricken
Ancestry of “strickenness”, step by step
strickenness 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... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |