Etymology of the English word strop
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
Date
The earliest known usage of strop in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
stropper,
strap,
stropped,
stroppingCognates
Dutch
strop, German
Strippe, German
Stropp, German
Strupfe, Norwegian
stropp, Swedish
stroppUsage
Word found in Modern English
