Where does “strooisel” come from?
strooisel (Dutch) comes from Dutch strooien, from Dutch stro, from Middle Dutch strô, from Old Dutch strō, from Proto-West Germanic strau, from Proto-Germanic strawą, from Proto-Indo-European strew-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- — sterile, infertile.
strooisel (Dutch): something that is strewn or scattered, such as straw or litter
Definitions
- something that is strewn or scattered, such as straw or litter
Ancestry of “strooisel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | strooien | strawen, made of straw; to strew, scatter; to... |
| 2 | Dutch | stro | straw |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | strô | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | strō | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | strau | straw |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | strawą | straw |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | strew- | to spread, to strew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |