Etymology of the English word strapping
the English word
strappingderived from the English word
strapderived from the English word
stropderived from the Latin word
stroppus (garter)
derived from the Greek word
strophos, στρόφος, στρόϕος
derived from the Greek word
strephein, στρέφειν, στρέϕω, στρέφω
using the English suffix
-ingDate
The earliest known usage of strapping in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
