Where does “þeodgestreon” come from?
þeodgestreon (Old English) comes from Old English ġestrēon, 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.
þeodgestreon (Old English): people's treasure, national treasure hoard
Definitions
- people's treasure, national treasure hoard
Ancestry of “þeodgestreon”, step by step
þeodgestreon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ġestrēon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġestrēon | gain, wealth |
| 2 | Old English | strēon | gain, wealth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | streuną | heap; pile; hoard; treasure; acquisition; booty |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | strew- | to spread, to strew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |