Where does “stirrup” come from?
Stirrup comes from Middle English stirop, from Old English stiġrāp, from Old English stiġe.
stirrup (English): A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from...
Definitions
- A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from...
Ancestry of “stirrup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | stirop | A stirrup foothold for riders |
| 2 | Old English | stiġrāp | stirrup |
| 3 | Old English | rāp | rope, cord, cable; strap, band, cord |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | raip | strip, band |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raipaz | strip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | roypnós | strap, band, rope |
Words derived from “stirrup”