Where does “stiġrāp” come from?
stiġrāp (Old English) comes from Old English rāp, from Proto-West Germanic raip, from Proto-Germanic raipaz, from Proto-Indo-European roypnós — strap, band, rope.
stiġrāp (Old English): stirrup
Ancestry of “stiġrāp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | rāp | rope, cord, cable; strap, band, cord |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | raip | strip, band |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raipaz | strip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | roypnós | strap, band, rope |
Words derived from “stiġrāp”