Where does “*strangī” come from?
*strangī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic strangijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengthʰ-.
*strangī (Proto-West Germanic): string
Definitions
- string
Ancestry of “*strangī”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | strangijaz | tight, tense |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *strengthʰ- | — |