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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”

  • strength
  • strengthen
  • strengthening
  • strengtheneth
  • strengthener
  • understrength
  • overstrength
  • superstrength
  • restrengthen
  • strengthenest
  • linestrength
  • strengtheningly
  • strengthenable
  • midstrength
  • enstrengthen
  • fore-strength
  • strength training
  • bandstrength
  • instrengthen
  • strengthe
  • strengthenen
  • strengthen
  • strengþu
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