Where does “stricen” come from?

stricen (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic strikanaz, from Proto-Germanic strīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Ancestry of “stricen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstrikanaz—
2Proto-Germanicstrīkanąto stroke, to rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “stricen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European streyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic strīkaną →