String
/strɪŋ/noun
A thin piece of cord or thread.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, string was often associated with the threads of fate, as in the Greek myth of the Moirai, who wove the destinies of humans.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*streig-
“to bind or tie tightly.”
Latin
Latin
stringere
“to draw tight, bind.”
Old English
Old English
string
“a cord or thread.”
Middle English
Middle English
string
“a thin cord or thread for binding.”
Modern English
English
string
“a slender piece of material used for tying or binding.”