Where does “strandō” come from?
strandō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)trAnt-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strandō (Proto-Germanic): edge; rim; shore, strand
Ancestry of “strandō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)trAnt- | strand, border, field |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “strandō”