Where does “streng” come from?
streng (Danish) comes from Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
streng (Danish): strict, tight, stringent; hard, severe, rigorous;...
Definitions
- strict, tight, stringent; hard, severe, rigorous;...
Ancestry of “streng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | strengr | string |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | strangiz | string |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | strengʰ- | to twist; rope, cord |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “streng”