Where does “strang” come from?
strang (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic strang, from Proto-Germanic strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strang (Old English): strong
Ancestry of “strang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | strang | severe, strict, rigorous; strong |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | strangaz | tight, strict, straight; strong |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | strengʰ- | to twist; rope, cord |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “strang”