Where does “strangur” come from?

strangur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse strangr, from Proto-Germanic strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

strangur (Icelandic): strict, severe

Definitions

  1. strict, severe

Ancestry of “strangur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestrangrsevere
2Proto-Germanicstrangaztight, strict, straight; strong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic strangaz →