strand

English

/stɹænd/, /stɹænd/

noun
Definitions
  • The shore or beach of the sea or ocean; shore; beach.
  • (poetic) The shore or beach of a lake or river.
  • A small brook or rivulet.
  • (UK) A passage for water; gutter.
  • A street (perhaps from the similarity of shape).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English strand inherited from Old English strand (shore, sea-shore, strand) inherited from Proto-Germanic *strandō (edge, shore, rim) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)trAnt- (border, field, strand), *ster- (stiff, barren, spread out, broaden, rigid, steady, strong).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ster-

Gloss

stiff, barren, spread out, broaden, rigid, steady, strong

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

強

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