Where does “stropper” come from?
stropper (English) comes from English strop, from English apostrophe, from French apostrophe, from Latin apostrŏphus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστροφος, from Ancient Greek ἀποστρέφω, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό — to push, to hit.
stropper (English): One who or that which strops
Definitions
- One who or that which strops
Ancestry of “stropper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strop | A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or... |
| 2 | English | apostrophe | The text character ’, which serves as a... |
| 3 | French | apostrophe | apostrophe; first/third-person singular present... |
| 4 | Latin | apostrŏphus | The symbol '; apostrophe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόστροφος | accent of elision |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀποστρέφω | I turn away |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |