Where does “strīepan” come from?
strīepan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic strēpōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- — to be stiff; be rigid; exert.
strīepan (Old English): plunder
Ancestry of “strīepan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | strēpōną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter(h₁)- | to be stiff; be rigid; exert |
Words derived from “strīepan”