Where does “string” come from?
String derives from Middle English string, Old English streng, Proto-Germanic strangiz, and Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, ultimately from the root ster- meaning to be stiff or rigid.
string (English): A long, thin and flexible structure made from...
Definitions
- A long, thin and flexible structure made from...
Ancestry of “string”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | string | — |
| 2 | Old English | streng | string |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strangiz | string |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | strengʰ- | to twist; rope, cord |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “string”