Where does “stripling” come from?
stripling (Middle English) comes from Middle English strepen, from Old English strīepan, from Proto-Germanic strēpōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- — to be stiff; be rigid; exert.
stripling (Middle English): an adolescent, a youth ; a child
Definitions
- an adolescent, a youth ; a child
Ancestry of “stripling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | strepen | to remove the clothes of, undress, strip; to peel... |
| 2 | Old English | strīepan | plunder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strēpōną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter(h₁)- | to be stiff; be rigid; exert |