Where does “striking” come from?
Strike descends from Middle English striken, Old English strīcan, Proto-Germanic strīkaną, and Proto-Indo-European streyg-, ultimately from the root (s)ter-.
striking (English): Making a strong impression; present participle of...
Definitions
- Making a strong impression; present participle of...
Ancestry of “striking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strike | To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate;... |
| 2 | Middle English | stryken | to strike |
| 3 | Old English | strīcan | to stroke, pass lightly over the surface, smooth,... |
| 4 | Frankish | strīkan | to move or pass one thing over another, strike;... |
| 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... |