Where does “strope” come from?
strope (English) comes from Middle English strope, from Old French estrope, from Latin stroppus, from Ancient Greek στρόφος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
strope (English): loop on a harness
Definitions
- loop on a harness
Ancestry of “strope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | strope | — |
| 2 | Old French | estrope | strap, loop on a harness |
| 3 | Latin | stroppus | strap, band, thong; garter; wreath |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στρόφος | thong; rope; twisted band, cord |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |