Where does “strum” come from?
I need to point out an issue: the headword given is "strum" but the etymological chain provided is for "thrum." These are different words.
If you'd like me to write the etymology summary for **thrum** based on the chain provided, here it is:
Thrum comes from Middle English throm, Old English þrum, and Proto-Germanic þrumą, with roots tracing back to a Germanic base of uncertain ultimate origin.
If you intended "strum" as the headword, please provide the correct etymological chain, as strum has a different origin.
strum (English): To play using various strings simultaneously;...
Definitions
- To play using various strings simultaneously;...
Ancestry of “strum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | thrum | A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration; A spicy... |
| 2 | Middle English | thrum | — |
| 3 | Old English | þrum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrumą | stump, trunk, block; butt, end |
Words derived from “strum”