Where does “Backenstreich” come from?
Backenstreich (German) comes from German streich, from Middle High German streich, from Proto-Germanic straikaz, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Backenstreich (German): slap in the face
Definitions
- slap in the face
Ancestry of “Backenstreich”, step by step
Backenstreich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German streich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | streich | stroke act of striking e.g. with a hand or a cutting weapon |
| 2 | Middle High German | streich | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | straikaz | A stroke, line, dash |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |