Etymograph

English

strap-on

From strap + on.

A compound of strap + on

Ancient Greek στρέφω ‘to twist’

Ancient Greek στρόφος ‘rope’

Latin stroppus

Old English strop ‘a band, thong, strap’

Middle English strope

English strap

Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- ‘on’

Proto-Germanic *an ‘on’

Proto-West Germanic *ana

Old English on ‘on’

Middle English on ‘on’

English on

Today it means

adj That can be attached using one or more straps.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “strap-on”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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