Where does “streng” come from?

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

streng (Norwegian Nynorsk): strict; stringent; harsh

Definitions

  1. strict; stringent; harsh

Ancestry of “streng”, step by step

streng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse strengr

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

via Old Norse strangr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestrangrsevere
2Proto-Germanicstrangaztight, strict, straight; strong

Words derived from “streng”

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