Where does “strici” come from?
strici (Hungarian) comes from Old Slovak strieci, from Proto-Slavic striťi, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
strici (Hungarian): pimp
Definitions
- pimp
Ancestry of “strici”, step by step
strici traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Slovak strieci
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Slovak | strieci | to guard |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | striťi | to cut (hair, fleece, grass), to shear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via German Strizzi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Strizzi | pimp; rascal |
| 2 | Czech | strýc | uncle |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *strъjьcь | — |
via Old Czech střieci
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | střieci | to guard |