Where does “strengeinstrument” come from?

strengeinstrument (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål streng, from Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

strengeinstrument (Norwegian Bokmål): a string instrument

Definitions

  1. a string instrument

Ancestry of “strengeinstrument”, step by step

strengeinstrument traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål streng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstrengstrict; stringent; harsh
2Old Norsestrengrstring
3Proto-Germanicstrangizstring
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Norwegian Bokmål e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian BokmåleAlternative form of ei

via Norwegian Bokmål instrument

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålinstrumentan instrument
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster-Every word from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic strangiz