Where does “strack” come from?
strack (German) comes from Middle High German strac, from Old High German strac, from Proto-Germanic strakkaz, from Proto-Indo-European streg-.
strack (German): straight, taut; drunk
Ancestry of “strack”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | strac | tight; straight |
| 2 | Old High German | strac | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strakkaz | Alternative form of *strakaz; straight, tight,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | streg- | — |