Where does “strappingly” come from?
strappingly (English) comes from English strapping, from English strap, from English strope, from Middle English strope, from Old French estrope, from Latin stroppus, from Ancient Greek στρόφος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
strappingly (English): In a strapping way; robustly
Definitions
- In a strapping way; robustly
Ancestry of “strappingly”, step by step
strappingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English strapping
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strapping | present participle of strap; Having a sturdy... |
| 2 | English | strap | A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth,... |
| 3 | English | strope | loop on a harness |
| 4 | Middle English | strope | — |
| 5 | Old French | estrope | strap, loop on a harness |
| 6 | Latin | stroppus | strap, band, thong; garter; wreath |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | στρόφος | thong; rope; twisted band, cord |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |