Where does “trique” come from?
trique (Old French) comes from Old French estrique, from Middle Dutch strîken, from Old Saxon strikan, from Frankish strīkan, from Proto-Germanic strīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
trique (Old French): stick, game played with sticks
Definitions
- stick, game played with sticks
Ancestry of “trique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | estrique | baton; stick; beam |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | strîken | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | strikan | to stroke |
| 4 | Frankish | strīkan | to move or pass one thing over another, strike;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strīkaną | to stroke, to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
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