Where does “stráiceach” come from?
stráiceach (Irish) comes from Irish stráice, from Middle English strake, from Old English strāc, from Scots straik, from Proto-Germanic straikaz, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
stráiceach (Irish): Synonym of stráiciúil
Definitions
- Synonym of stráiciúil
Ancestry of “stráiceach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | stráice | strip |
| 2 | Middle English | strake | Alternative form of stroke; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | strāc | stroke |
| 4 | Scots | straik | A stroke, a blow; To stroke |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | straikaz | A stroke, line, dash |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |