Where does “superstrength” come from?
superstrength (English) comes from English strength, from Middle English strengthe, from Old English strengþu, from Proto-West Germanic strangiþu, from Proto-West Germanic strang, from Proto-Germanic strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
superstrength (English): Remarkable strength, above and beyond that of...
Definitions
- Remarkable strength, above and beyond that of...
Ancestry of “superstrength”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | strength | The quality or degree of being strong; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | strengthe | strength; Alternative form of strengthen |
| 3 | Old English | strengþu | physical strength; power to do; force; vigour;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | strangiþu | strength |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | strang | severe, strict, rigorous; strong |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | strangaz | tight, strict, straight; strong |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | strengʰ- | to twist; rope, cord |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |