Where does “strangr” come from?

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

strangr (Old Norse): severe

Definitions

  1. severe

Ancestry of “strangr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “strangr”

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