Where does “strēon” come from?
strēon (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic streuną, from Proto-Indo-European strew-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strēon (Old English): gain, wealth
Ancestry of “strēon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | streuną | heap; pile; hoard; treasure; acquisition; booty |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | strew- | to spread, to strew |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “strēon”