Where does “strapping” come from?
Strapping derives from English strap, which comes from Middle English strope, Old French estrope, Latin struppus, Ancient Greek στρόφος, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European strebʰ- meaning to turn or twist.
strapping (English): present participle of strap; Having a sturdy...
Definitions
- present participle of strap; Having a sturdy...
Ancestry of “strapping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strap | A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth,... |
| 2 | English | strope | loop on a harness |
| 3 | Middle English | strope | — |
| 4 | Old French | estrope | strap, loop on a harness |
| 5 | Latin | stroppus | strap, band, thong; garter; wreath |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | στρόφος | thong; rope; twisted band, cord |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |