Where does “strong” come from?

strong (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

strong (Old English): strong

Definitions

  1. strong

Ancestry of “strong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstrangaztight, strict, straight; strong
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “strong”

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