Where does “strakką” come from?

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

strakką (Proto-Germanic): straightness

Definitions

  1. straightness

Ancestry of “strakką”, step by step

strakką traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European treg-

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

via Proto-Indo-European streg-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanstreg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European treg- →