Where does “straik” come from?
straik (Scots) comes from Proto-Germanic straikaz, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
straik (Scots): A stroke, a blow; To stroke
Definitions
- A stroke, a blow; To stroke
Ancestry of “straik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | straikaz | A stroke, line, dash |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |