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Etymology of the English word stroke

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

Derivations in English

backstroke, breaststroke, counterstroke, downstroke, heatstroke, instroke, keystroke, masterstroke, outstroke, sidestroke, sunstroke, thunderstroke, strokeed, strokeing

Derivations in other languages

Italian stroke

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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