Where does “streupaną” come from?
streupaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European strew-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
streupaną (Proto-Germanic): to touch
Definitions
- to touch
Ancestry of “streupaną”, step by step
streupaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European strew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | strew- | to spread, to strew |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via Proto-Indo-European sterw-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sterw- | — |