Where does “strikingly” come from?
Strikingly derives from English striking, from Old English strīcan meaning to stroke or move swiftly, blended with Old English -līċ, ultimately from Proto-Germanic galīkaz and Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to move and come together.
strikingly (English): In a striking way; To a remarkable degree or...
Definitions
- In a striking way; To a remarkable degree or...
Ancestry of “strikingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | striking | Making a strong impression; present participle of... |
| 2 | English | strike | To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate;... |
| 3 | Middle English | stryken | to strike |
| 4 | Old English | strīcan | to stroke, pass lightly over the surface, smooth,... |
| 5 | Frankish | strīkan | to move or pass one thing over another, strike;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | strīkaną | to stroke, to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |