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Where does “strummel” come from?

strummel (English) comes from Old French estramaille, from Latin strāmen, from Proto-Indo-European stérh₃mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

strummel (English): Alternative spelling of strommel

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of strommel

Ancestry of “strummel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestramaillestraw for bedding
2Latinstrāmen—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstérh₃mn̥—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “strummel”

  • strummel
  • strammel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →