Where does “Geniestreich” come from?
Geniestreich (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...
Geniestreich (German): stroke of genius
Definitions
- stroke of genius
Ancestry of “Geniestreich”, step by step
Geniestreich 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... |