Where does “erstrecken” come from?

erstrecken (German) comes from German ēr, from Middle High German er, from Old High German ēr, from Proto-West Germanic iʀ, from Proto-Germanic jīz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs — you (plural).

erstrecken (German): to extend

Definitions

  1. to extend

Ancestry of “erstrecken”, step by step

erstrecken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German ēr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanēr—
2Middle High Germanerhe
3Old High Germanērore; brass; formerly, previously; early
4Proto-West Germaniciʀhe, it
5Proto-GermanicjīzAlternative form of *jūz
6Proto-Indo-European*yúHsyou (plural)

via German strecken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstreckento straighten, stretch; to elongate, lengthen; to...
2Middle High Germanstrecken—
3Old High Germanstrecken—
4Proto-West Germanicstrakkjanto stretch, to make straight
5Proto-Indo-European(s)treg-rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs →