Where does “strikan” come from?
strikan (Old Saxon) comes 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...
strikan (Old Saxon): to stroke
Definitions
- to stroke
Ancestry of “strikan”, step by step
strikan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish strīkan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | strīkan | to move or pass one thing over another, strike;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | strīkaną | to stroke, to rub |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via Proto-Germanic strikanaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | strikanaz | — |