Where does “Strick” come from?
Strick (German) comes from Middle High German stric, from Old High German stric, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Strick (German): fairly short rope or cord, usually for binding...
Definitions
- fairly short rope or cord, usually for binding...
Ancestry of “Strick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | stric | — |
| 2 | Old High German | stric | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
Words derived from “Strick”