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

  1. A stroke, a blow; To stroke

Ancestry of “straik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicstraikazA stroke, line, dash
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “straik”

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