Where does “striptizo” come from?
striptizo (Esperanto) comes from English striptease, from English strip, from Middle English strepen, from Old English strīepan, from Proto-Germanic strēpōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- — to be stiff; be rigid; exert.
striptizo (Esperanto): striptease
Definitions
- striptease
Ancestry of “striptizo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | striptease | The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to... |
| 2 | English | strip | A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area;... |
| 3 | Middle English | strepen | to remove the clothes of, undress, strip; to peel... |
| 4 | Old English | strīepan | plunder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strēpōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter(h₁)- | to be stiff; be rigid; exert |