Where does “strider” come from?

strider (English) comes from English stride, from Middle English stride, from Old English stride — a stride, pace.

strider (English): One who strides; A water strider

Definitions

  1. One who strides; A water strider

Ancestry of “strider”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstrideTo walk with long steps; To stand with the legs...
2Middle Englishstride—
3Old Englishstridea stride, pace

Words derived from “strider”

Every word from Old English stride →Every word from Middle English stride →Every word from English stride →