Where does “strings” come from?
String comes from Middle English string, Old English streng, Proto-Germanic strangiz, and Proto-Indo-European strengthening root ster-.
strings (English): plural of string; API pl; Collectively, the...
Definitions
- plural of string; API pl; Collectively, the...
Ancestry of “strings”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | string | A long, thin and flexible structure made from... |
| 2 | Middle English | string | — |
| 3 | Old English | streng | string |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strangiz | string |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | strengʰ- | to twist; rope, cord |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “strings”