Where does “strap” come from?
Strap comes from Middle English strope, from Old French estrope, from Latin struppus, from Ancient Greek στρόφος, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root strebʰ- meaning to turn or twist.
strap (English): A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth,...
Definitions
- A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth,...
Ancestry of “strap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strope | loop on a harness |
| 2 | Middle English | strope | — |
| 3 | Old French | estrope | strap, loop on a harness |
| 4 | Latin | stroppus | strap, band, thong; garter; wreath |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στρόφος | thong; rope; twisted band, cord |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |