streng

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • string

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *strangiz (string) derived from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (rope, cord, strand, be tight, draw, tie, pulled tight, straight, constricted, tighten).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*strengʰ-

Gloss

rope, cord, strand, be tight, draw, tie, pulled tight, straight, constricted, tighten

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索

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