Where does “Strëmp” come from?

Strëmp (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German strumpf, from Old High German *strumpf, from Proto-Germanic strumpaz — stem, stalk.

Strëmp (Luxembourgish): stocking; sock

Definitions

  1. stocking; sock

Ancestry of “Strëmp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanstrumpf—
2Old High German*strumpf—
3Proto-Germanicstrumpazstem, stalk
Every word from Proto-Germanic strumpaz →Every word from Old High German *strumpf →Every word from Middle High German strumpf →
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