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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
strenuous
straighten
straightway
stretcher
strenuously
straightforwardly
straightforwardness
straightedge
stretchy
strenuousness
stretcheth
stretchable
homestretch
backstretch
straightener
strenuosity
stretchest
stretchability
stretchiness
prestretch