Where does “straunger” come from?
straunger (Middle English) comes from Old French estrangier, from Old French estrange, from Latin extrāneus, from Latin -āneus, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos — Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material.
straunger (Middle English): foreigner, alien; comparative degree of straunge
Definitions
- foreigner, alien; comparative degree of straunge
Ancestry of “straunger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estrangier | foreigner |
| 2 | Old French | estrange | foreign; overseas; foreigner; non-native |
| 3 | Latin | extrāneus | foreign |
| 4 | Latin | -āneus | forming adjectives Of or pertaining to; -aneous |
| 5 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-eos | Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material |