Where does “estricâ” come from?
estricâ (Macanese) comes from Indonesian setrika, from Dutch strijkijzer, from Dutch ijzer, from Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch īsern, from Old Saxon isarn, from Proto-West Germanic īsarn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną — blood.
estricâ (Macanese): to iron
Definitions
- to iron
Ancestry of “estricâ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | setrika | clothes iron |
| 2 | Dutch | strijkijzer | iron |
| 3 | Dutch | ijzer | iron; iron bar or tool |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | iser | iron |
| 5 | Old Dutch | īsern | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | isarn | the metal iron; an instrument or tool made from... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | īsarn | iron |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |