Where does “upstruck” come from?
upstruck (English) comes from English up, from Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-West Germanic *upp.
upstruck (English): Protruding upwards
Definitions
- Protruding upwards
Ancestry of “upstruck”, step by step
upstruck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English up
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | up | Away from the surface of the Earth or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | up | to a vertical axis |
| 3 | Old English | upp | up; upstairs |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *upp | — |
via English struck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | struck | simple past tense and past participle of strike |