Strength
/strɛŋkθ/noun
The quality or state of being physically strong.
Did you know?The word 'strength' is linked to the idea of 'binding' or 'tying,' reflecting the ancient belief in the power of connection and support in battle.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*strenkw-
“to be strong or vigorous.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
σθένειν (sthenéin)
“to be strong, to have strength.”
Old English
Old English
strengð
“the quality of being strong, power, might.”
14th Century
Middle English
strength(e)
“the state of being strong; power, force.”
Modern English
English
strength
“the quality of being strong, both physically and metaphorically.”