harpstring

The story

1. Old English · inherited fromhearpestreng“harpstring”
2. Middle English · inherited fromharpestring
3. English todayharpstring

From Middle English harpestring, harpestryng, harpe streng, from Old English hearpestreng (“harpstring”), equivalent to harp + string. Cognate with Swedish harpsträng (“harpstring”), Icelandic hörpustrengur (“harpstring”).