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
- Alternative spelling of strommel
Ancestry of “strummel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | estramaille | straw for bedding |
| 2 | Latin | strāmen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stérh₃mn̥ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “strummel”