Where does “strandon” come from?
strandon (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto strando, from German strand, from Middle High German strant, from Old High German strand, from Proto-Germanic strandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)trAnt-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strandon (Esperanto): accusative singular of strando
Definitions
- accusative singular of strando
Ancestry of “strandon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | strando | strand |
| 2 | German | strand | beach |
| 3 | Middle High German | strant | — |
| 4 | Old High German | strand | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strandō | edge; rim; shore, strand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)trAnt- | strand, border, field |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |