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Where does “strop” come from?

strop (Old English) comes from Latin stroppus, from Ancient Greek στρόφος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Ancestry of “strop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstroppusstrap, band, thong; garter; wreath
2Ancient Greekστρόφοςthong; rope; twisted band, cord
3Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
4Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “strop”

  • strap
  • bootstrap
  • strapping
  • strapless
  • strappy
  • jockstrap
  • blackstrap
  • chinstrap
  • strapwork
  • backstrap
  • unstrap
  • understrapper
  • strapline
  • strapper
  • strapdown
  • straplike
  • bootstrapper
  • watchstrap
  • straphanger
  • neckstrap
  • understrap
  • strappingly
  • strapwort
  • wriststrap
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