Where does “strok” come from?
strok (Middle English) comes 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...
strok (Middle English): Alternative form of stroke; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of stroke; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “strok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | strāc | stroke |
| 2 | Scots | straik | A stroke, a blow; To stroke |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | straikaz | A stroke, line, dash |
| 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 “strok”