Where does “streufähig” come from?
streufähig (German) comes from German streuen, from Middle High German ströuwen, from Old High German strewen, from Proto-Germanic strawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European strowéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European strew-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
streufähig (German): spreadable
Definitions
- spreadable
Ancestry of “streufähig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | streuen | to strew, to scatter, to sprinkle; to spread |
| 2 | Middle High German | ströuwen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | strewen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strawjaną | to strew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | strowéyeti | to strew, to disperse; to spawn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | strew- | to spread, to strew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |