Where does “streifen” come from?
streifen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German streifen, from Proto-Germanic straipijaną.
Ancestry of “streifen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | streifen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | straipijaną | — |