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Where does “strakaz” come from?

strakaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European treg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.

strakaz (Proto-Germanic): stretched, straight

Definitions

  1. stretched, straight

Ancestry of “strakaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantreg-still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid
2Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay

Words derived from “strakaz”

  • straight
  • stretch
  • straightforward
  • stretching
  • straighten
  • straightway
  • stretcher
  • straightforwardly
  • straightforwardness
  • stretchy
  • stretcheth
  • stretchable
  • homestretch
  • backstretch
  • straightener
  • stretchest
  • stretchability
  • stretchiness
  • prestretch
  • straightish
  • nonstraight
  • nonstretchable
  • nonstretch
  • restraighten
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