Where does “toolstrip” come from?
toolstrip (English) comes from English strip, from Middle English strepen, from Old English strīepan, from Proto-Germanic strēpōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- — to be stiff; be rigid; exert.
toolstrip (English): A toolbar capable of displaying buttons and other...
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- A toolbar capable of displaying buttons and other...
Ancestry of “toolstrip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | strip | A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area;... |
| 2 | Middle English | strepen | to remove the clothes of, undress, strip; to peel... |
| 3 | Old English | strīepan | plunder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strēpōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter(h₁)- | to be stiff; be rigid; exert |