Where does “strekkode” come from?
strekkode (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk strek, from Middle Low German streke, from Old Saxon striki, from Proto-West Germanic *striki, from Proto-Germanic strikiz, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
strekkode (Norwegian Nynorsk): a barcode
Definitions
- a barcode
Ancestry of “strekkode”, step by step
strekkode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk strek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | strek | <br>; a line |
| 2 | Middle Low German | streke | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | striki | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *striki | line |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strikiz | line |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |