Where does “strefa” come from?
strefa (Polish) comes from German streifen, from Middle High German streifen, from Old High German streifen, from Proto-Germanic straipijaną.
strefa (Polish): zone; area; region
Definitions
- zone; area; region
Ancestry of “strefa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | streifen | to brush, to range; to swipe something |
| 2 | Middle High German | streifen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | streifen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | straipijaną | — |