Where does “strenen” come from?

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

strenen (Middle English): to beget, father, procreate

Definitions

  1. to beget, father, procreate

Ancestry of “strenen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishstrēonanTo gain, acquire, beget. See strȳnan
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

Words derived from “strenen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European strew- →
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