Where does “streen” come from?

streen (Middle English) comes from Old English strēon, from Proto-Germanic streuną, from Proto-Indo-European strew-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

Ancestry of “streen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstrēongain, wealth
2Proto-Germanicstreunąheap; pile; hoard; treasure; acquisition; booty
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstrew-to spread, to strew
4Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European strew- →