Where does “stride” come from?
Stride comes from Middle English striden, from Old English strīdan, from Proto-Germanic strīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European streydʰh₁-, ultimately from the root dʰeh₁-.
stride (English): To walk with long steps; To stand with the legs...
Definitions
- To walk with long steps; To stand with the legs...
Ancestry of “stride”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stride | — |
| 2 | Old English | stride | a stride, pace |
Words derived from “stride”