Where does “strong” come from?

strong (Middle English) comes from Old English strang, from Proto-West Germanic strang, from Proto-Germanic strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

strong (Middle English): strong; Alternative form of straunge

Definitions

  1. strong; Alternative form of straunge

Ancestry of “strong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstrangstrong
2Proto-West Germanicstrangsevere, strict, rigorous; strong
3Proto-Germanicstrangaztight, strict, straight; strong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “strong”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic strangaz →
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