Where does “Randstreifen” come from?
Randstreifen (German) comes from German Rand, from Middle High German rant, from Old High German rant, from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...
Randstreifen (German): margin strip, marginal strip
Definitions
- margin strip, marginal strip
Ancestry of “Randstreifen”, step by step
Randstreifen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rand | edge, brink, rim; ledge, margin; skin |
| 2 | Middle High German | rant | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rant | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | randaz | edge, rim, crust; edge, rim |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rem- | to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to... |
via German streifen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | streifen | to brush, to range; to swipe something |
| 2 | Middle High German | streifen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | streifen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | straipijaną | — |