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Where does “streektaal” come from?

streektaal (West Frisian) comes from Dutch streektaal, from Dutch streek, from Middle Dutch strēke, from Old Dutch striki, from Proto-West Germanic *striki, from Proto-Germanic strikiz, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

streektaal (West Frisian): regional language, regiolect

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  1. regional language, regiolect

Ancestry of “streektaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstreektaalregiolect, regional language
2Dutchstreekregion; prank, trick, antic
3Middle Dutchstrēke—
4Old Dutchstriki—
5Proto-West Germanic*striki—
6Proto-Germanicstrikizline
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
8Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
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