Where does “stroet” come from?
stroet (Middle Dutch) comes from Old English strod, from Proto-Germanic strōduz, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
Ancestry of “stroet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | strod | marshy land |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | strōduz | swamp; marshland |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “stroet”