Where does “strengthe” come from?
strengthe (Middle English) comes from Old English strengþu, from Proto-West Germanic strangiþu, from Proto-West Germanic strang, from Proto-Germanic strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strengthe (Middle English): strength; Alternative form of strengthen
Definitions
- strength; Alternative form of strengthen
Ancestry of “strengthe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | strengþu | physical strength; power to do; force; vigour;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | strangiþu | strength |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | strang | severe, strict, rigorous; strong |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strangaz | tight, strict, straight; strong |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | strengʰ- | to twist; rope, cord |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “strengthe”
- strength
- strengthen
- strengthening
- strengtheneth
- strengthener
- understrength
- overstrength
- superstrength
- restrengthen
- strengthenest
- linestrength
- strengtheningly
- strengthenable
- midstrength
- strengthen
- bandstrength
- strength training
- fore-strength
- strengthenen
- outstrength
- strike off strength
- take on strength
- windstrength
- outstrengthed