Where does “strɔ́n” come from?
strɔ́n (Pichinglis) comes from English strong, from Middle English strong, from Old English strang, from Proto-West Germanic strang, from Proto-Germanic strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strɔ́n (Pichinglis): strong, hard
Definitions
- strong, hard
Ancestry of “strɔ́n”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strong | Capable of producing great physical force;... |
| 2 | Middle English | strong | strong; Alternative form of straunge |
| 3 | Old English | strang | strong |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | strang | severe, strict, rigorous; strong |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strangaz | tight, strict, straight; strong |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | strengʰ- | to twist; rope, cord |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |