Where does “watchstrap” come from?
watchstrap (English) comes from English strap, from English strope, from Middle English strope, from Old French estrope, from Latin stroppus, from Ancient Greek στρόφος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
watchstrap (English): A strap of leather, metal etc that holds a...
Definitions
- A strap of leather, metal etc that holds a...
Ancestry of “watchstrap”, step by step
watchstrap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English strap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strap | A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth,... |
| 2 | English | strope | loop on a harness |
| 3 | Middle English | strope | — |
| 4 | Old French | estrope | strap, loop on a harness |
| 5 | Latin | stroppus | strap, band, thong; garter; wreath |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | στρόφος | thong; rope; twisted band, cord |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English watch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | watch | A portable or wearable timepiece; The act of... |
| 2 | English | puppy | A young dog, especially before sexual maturity; A... |
| 3 | English | puppie | Obsolete form of puppy |
| 4 | Middle French | poupée | doll, toy |
| 5 | Old French | poupée | — |
| 6 | Latin | pupa | girl, little girl; doll, puppet; pupa |
| 7 | Latin | pupus | a boy, a child; a puppet; the pupil of the eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |