Where does “strop” come from?
strop (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic stropъ, from Proto-Slavic sropъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrapo-, from Proto-Indo-European krāwə- — to cover, heap.
strop (Polish): ceiling; roof
Ancestry of “strop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | stropъ | roof; ceiling |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sropъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrapo- | roof |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krāwə- | to cover, heap |