Where does “strand” come from?
Strand comes from Middle English strand, derived from Proto-Germanic strandō, which traces to Proto-Indo-European (s)trAnt- and ultimately to the root ster-.
strand (English): The shore or beach of the sea or ocean; shore;...
Definitions
- The shore or beach of the sea or ocean; shore;...
Ancestry of “strand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | strond | Alternative form of strand |
| 2 | Middle English | strand | beach, shoreline |
| 3 | Old English | strand | beach; shore |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strandō | edge; rim; shore, strand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)trAnt- | strand, border, field |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “strand”