Where does “stroud” come from?
stroud (English) comes from Old English strod, from Proto-Germanic strōduz, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
stroud (English): A kind of coarse wool used in blankets or for...
Definitions
- A kind of coarse wool used in blankets or for...
Ancestry of “stroud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | strod | marshy land |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | strōduz | swamp; marshland |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “stroud”