Where does “stropp” come from?
stropp (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Dutch strop, from Middle Dutch strop, from Old French estrope, from Latin stroppus, from Ancient Greek στρόφος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
stropp (Norwegian Bokmål): a strap
Ancestry of “stropp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | strop | A noose; hanging; bad luck, loss |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | strop | — |
| 3 | Old French | estrope | strap, loop on a harness |
| 4 | Latin | stroppus | strap, band, thong; garter; wreath |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στρόφος | thong; rope; twisted band, cord |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “stropp”