Where does “strande” come from?
strande (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål strand, from Old Norse strǫnd, from Proto-Germanic strandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)trAnt-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strande (Norwegian Bokmål): to run aground, to beach; to fail, break down
Definitions
- to run aground, to beach; to fail, break down
Ancestry of “strande”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | strand | a beach or shore; imperative of strande |
| 2 | Old Norse | strǫnd | rim, border; strand, shore |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strandō | edge; rim; shore, strand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)trAnt- | strand, border, field |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “strande”