Where does “strut” come from?
Strut comes from Middle English strouten, Old English strūtian, and Proto-Germanic strūtōną, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root (s)ter- meaning to be stiff or rigid.
strut (English): Protuberance, air pressure; To swell;...
Definitions
- Protuberance, air pressure; To swell;...
Ancestry of “strut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | strouten | To protrude or bulge; to poke out |
| 2 | Old English | strūtian | to stand out stiffly, stand out projectingly,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *strūtōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strūtōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | streudʰ- | rigid, stiff |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |