Where does “strofować” come from?
strofować (Polish) comes from German strāfen, from Middle High German strāfen, from Proto-Germanic strēpōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- — to be stiff; be rigid; exert.
strofować (Polish): to reprove, to rebuke, to chide
Definitions
- to reprove, to rebuke, to chide
Ancestry of “strofować”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | strāfen | to punish |
| 2 | Middle High German | strāfen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strēpōną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter(h₁)- | to be stiff; be rigid; exert |