Where does “strangiþu” come from?

strangiþu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic strang, from Proto-Germanic strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

strangiþu (Proto-West Germanic): strength

Definitions

  1. strength

Ancestry of “strangiþu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicstrangsevere, strict, rigorous; strong
2Proto-Germanicstrangaztight, strict, straight; strong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “strangiþu”

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