Where does “strod” come from?
strod (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic strōduz, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strod (Old English): marshy land
Ancestry of “strod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | strōduz | swamp; marshland |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |