Where does “estrume” come from?
estrume (Portuguese) comes from Latin strumen, from Polish strumień, from Proto-Slavic strumy, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
estrume (Portuguese): manure
Ancestry of “estrume”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | strumen | — |
| 2 | Polish | strumień | stream; brook; flux |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | strumy | stream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |