Where does “striken” come from?
striken (Middle English) comes from Old English stricen, from Proto-Germanic strikanaz, from Proto-Germanic strīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Ancestry of “striken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | stricen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | strikanaz | — |
| 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... |
Words derived from “striken”