Where does “strak” come from?

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

strak (Proto-West Germanic): stretched, straight

Definitions

  1. stretched, straight

Ancestry of “strak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstrakazstretched, straight
2Proto-Indo-Europeantreg-still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid
3Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European treg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic strakaz →