Where does “strāfen” come from?
strāfen (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic strēpōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- — to be stiff; be rigid; exert.
Ancestry of “strāfen”, step by step
strāfen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic strēpōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | strēpōną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter(h₁)- | to be stiff; be rigid; exert |
via Proto-West Germanic *strēpōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *strēpōn | — |