Where does “strippen” come from?
strippen (Middle English) comes from Old English strīepan, from Proto-Germanic strēpōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- — to be stiff; be rigid; exert.
Ancestry of “strippen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | strīepan | plunder |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | strēpōną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter(h₁)- | to be stiff; be rigid; exert |