Where does “stryken” come from?
stryken (Middle English) comes from Old English strīcan, 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...
stryken (Middle English): to strike
Definitions
- to strike
Ancestry of “stryken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | strīcan | to stroke, pass lightly over the surface, smooth,... |
| 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... |