Where does “*strikki” come from?
*strikki (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic strikkiz, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Ancestry of “*strikki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | strikkiz | line; rope |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |