Where does “stral” come from?
stral (Middle English) comes from Old English strǣl, from Proto-Germanic *strālu, from Proto-Indo-European strēl-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
Ancestry of “stral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | strǣl | arrow, shaft, dart, missile |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *strālu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | strēl- | arrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “stral”