Where does “stronglink” come from?
stronglink (English) comes from English strong, from Middle English strong, from Old English strang, from Proto-West Germanic strang, from Proto-Germanic strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
stronglink (English): Part of a permissive-action link that ensures...
Definitions
- Part of a permissive-action link that ensures...
Ancestry of “stronglink”, step by step
stronglink traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English strong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strong | Capable of producing great physical force;... |
| 2 | Middle English | strong | strong; Alternative form of straunge |
| 3 | Old English | strang | strong |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | strang | severe, strict, rigorous; strong |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strangaz | tight, strict, straight; strong |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | strengʰ- | to twist; rope, cord |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |