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Where does “strōduz” come from?

strōduz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

strōduz (Proto-Germanic): swamp; marshland

Definitions

  1. swamp; marshland

Ancestry of “strōduz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
2Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “strōduz”

  • stroet
  • strod
  • stroet
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