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Etymology of the English word strike

the English word strike
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *streig-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *strik-

Derivations in English

misstrike, overstrike, strikable, strikebound, strikebreaker, strikebreaking, striking, strikeover, strikeout, striker, stroke

Derivations in other languages

Italian strike

Cognates

Dutch strijken, German streichen, German Streik, German Strich, Norwegian streik, Swedish strejk, Yiddish shtrajchn

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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