Dictionary Indo-European Root *streig-

*streig-

Meanings

1.
to stroke, to rub
(Notable English members of that family are "strike", "stroke" and "streak". There might be a connection to the root *ster- which was about stretching out, but that connection is not certain. )
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Word Family

Root: *streig-

The core idea of this root was:

stroking, rubbing

The German source I am using (DWDS.de) says that it’s probably an extension of the root *ster- which was about spreading, stretching out (find more here: *ster(e)-) .

This would mean that besides streichen, also Strahl (ray), streifen (strip) and streuen (strew) would be part of this family, but the English sources I have seen do not mention this at all.

English family members are definitely related are strike, stroke, stripe and streak.

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