Where does “upstrike” come from?
upstrike (English) comes from English strike, from Middle English stryken, from Old English strīcan, from Frankish strīkan, from Proto-Germanic strīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
upstrike (English): A kind of early typewriter whose typebar falls back into position under gravity after typing each character, with the disadvantage that typed characters are not immediately visible
Definitions
- A kind of early typewriter whose typebar falls back into position under gravity after typing each character, with the disadvantage that typed characters are not immediately visible
Ancestry of “upstrike”, step by step
upstrike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English strike
| 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... |