Where does “Eulenspiegelstreich” come from?
Eulenspiegelstreich (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...
Eulenspiegelstreich (German): prank, trick in the manner of
Definitions
- prank, trick in the manner of
Ancestry of “Eulenspiegelstreich”, step by step
Eulenspiegelstreich 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... |
via German Eulenspiegel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Eulenspiegel | jester, prankster |
| 2 | Dutch | Ulenspegel | — |