Where does “strander” come from?
strander (Danish) comes from Danish strande, from Danish strand, from Old Norse strǫnd, from Proto-Germanic strandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)trAnt-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strander (Danish): present of strande
Definitions
- present of strande
Ancestry of “strander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | strande | indefinite plural of strand; to run aground, to... |
| 2 | Danish | strand | beach; shore, seashore; seaside |
| 3 | Old Norse | strǫnd | rim, border; strand, shore |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strandō | edge; rim; shore, strand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)trAnt- | strand, border, field |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |