Etymology Explorer › Irish

Where does “sreang” come from?

sreang (Irish) comes from Middle Irish sreng, from Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

sreang (Irish): string, twine, cord; wire; chain

Definitions

  1. string, twine, cord; wire; chain

Ancestry of “sreang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishsreng—
2Old Norsestrengrstring
3Proto-Germanicstrangizstring
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “sreang”

  • sreangshúileach
  • sreangdhruma
  • sreangach
  • sreangshúil
  • sreangscuab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →