Where does “Längsstreifen” come from?

Längsstreifen (German) comes from German streifen, from Middle High German streifen, from Old High German streifen, from Proto-Germanic straipijaną.

Längsstreifen (German): vertical stripe

Definitions

  1. vertical stripe

Ancestry of “Längsstreifen”, step by step

Längsstreifen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German streifen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstreifento brush, to range; to swipe something
2Middle High Germanstreifen—
3Old High Germanstreifen—
4Proto-Germanicstraipijaną—

via German längs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlängslengthwise; lengthways
Every word from Proto-Germanic straipijaną →Every word from Old High German streifen →Every word from Middle High German streifen →