Where does “strēonan” come from?

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

strēonan (Old English): To gain, acquire, beget. See strȳnan

Definitions

  1. To gain, acquire, beget. See strȳnan

Ancestry of “strēonan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstreunąheap; pile; hoard; treasure; acquisition; booty
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstrew-to spread, to strew
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “strēonan”

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