Where does “strutting” come from?
Strutting comes from Middle English strouten, derived from Old English strūtian, from Proto-Germanic strūtōną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter-.
strutting (English): present participle of strut; The act of one who...
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- present participle of strut; The act of one who...
Ancestry of “strutting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | strut | Protuberance, air pressure; To swell;... |
| 2 | Middle English | strouten | — |
| 3 | Old English | strūtian | to stand out stiffly, stand out projectingly,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *strūtōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strūtōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | streudʰ- | rigid, stiff |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
Words derived from “strutting”