Where does “Strudel” come from?

Strudel (German) comes from German strudeln, from Middle High German strëden, from Old High German stredan, from Proto-Germanic streþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

Strudel (German): swirl, maelstrom, vortex; whirlpool; strudel

Definitions

  1. swirl, maelstrom, vortex; whirlpool; strudel

Ancestry of “Strudel”, step by step

Strudel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German strudeln

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstrudelnto swirl
2Middle High Germanstrëden—
3Old High Germanstredanto swirl; to burn, glow, hiss, whiz
4Proto-Germanicstreþanąto seethe, swirl
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Middle High German strudel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanstrudel—

Words derived from “Strudel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic streþaną →