Where does “stridssele” come from?
stridssele (Swedish) comes from Swedish strid, from Old Swedish stridh, from Old Norse stríð, from Proto-Germanic strīdaz — battle, fight.
stridssele (Swedish): a combat harness
Definitions
- a combat harness
Ancestry of “stridssele”, step by step
stridssele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish strid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | strid | rapid, swift, rich; a fight, a battle, a quarrel |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stridh | strife, war |
| 3 | Old Norse | stríð | inflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strīdaz | battle, fight |
via Swedish sele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sele | a harness (for a horse or other draft animal) |