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;...
strop (Old English): strap
Definitions
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Ancestry of “strop”, step by step
strop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin stroppus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stroppus | strap, band, thong; garter; wreath |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στρόφος | thong; rope; twisted band, cord |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Latin struppus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | struppus | strap, band, thong; garter |