Where does “stranc” come from?

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

stranc (Old Dutch): strong, powerful

Definitions

  1. strong, powerful

Ancestry of “stranc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicstrangsevere, strict, rigorous; strong
2Proto-Germanicstrangaztight, strict, straight; strong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic strangaz →
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