Where does “strid” come from?
strid (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish stridh, from Old Norse stríð, from Proto-Germanic strīdaz — battle, fight.
strid (Swedish): rapid, swift, rich; a fight, a battle, a quarrel
Definitions
- rapid, swift, rich; a fight, a battle, a quarrel
Ancestry of “strid”, step by step
strid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish stridh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | stridh | strife, war |
| 2 | Old Norse | stríð | inflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strīdaz | battle, fight |
via Old Norse stríðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | stríðr | strong, rapid; hard, stubborn; severe, unpleasant |