Where does “stirrupless” come from?
stirrupless (English) comes from English stirrup, from Middle English stirop, from Old English stiġrāp, from Old English rāp, from Proto-West Germanic raip, from Proto-Germanic raipaz, from Proto-Indo-European roypnós — strap, band, rope.
stirrupless (English): Without stirrups
Definitions
- Without stirrups
Ancestry of “stirrupless”, step by step
stirrupless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stirrup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stirrup | A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from... |
| 2 | Middle English | stirop | A stirrup foothold for riders |
| 3 | Old English | stiġrāp | stirrup |
| 4 | Old English | rāp | rope, cord, cable; strap, band, cord |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | raip | strip, band |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raipaz | strip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | roypnós | strap, band, rope |