English
strongling
From strong + -ling.
Formed from strong + -ling
Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- ‘taut’
Proto-Germanic *strangaz ‘tight’
Proto-West Germanic *strang ‘severe’
Old English strang
Middle English strong
English strong
Today it means
noun One who is strong.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “strongling”. 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.
Etymograph / strongling