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Where does “(s)treg-” come from?

(s)treg- (Proto-Indo-European): rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong

Definitions

rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong

Words derived from “(s)treg-”

straight
stretch
straightforward
stretching
straighten
straightway
stretcher
straightforwardly
straightforwardness
stretchy
stretcheth
stretchable
homestretch
backstretch
straightener
stretchest
stretchability
stretchiness
prestretch
straightish
nonstraight
nonstretchable
nonstretch
restraighten

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