Where does “strîken” come from?
strîken (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Saxon strikan, from Frankish strīkan, from Proto-Germanic strīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
strîken (Middle Dutch): to stroke, to pass (something) over gently
Definitions
- to stroke, to pass (something) over gently
Ancestry of “strîken”, step by step
strîken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon strikan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | strikan | to stroke |
| 2 | Frankish | strīkan | to move or pass one thing over another, strike;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strīkaną | to stroke, to rub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via Old Dutch strīcan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | strīcan | to stroke |