Where does “strew-” come from?
strew- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strew- (Proto-Indo-European): to spread, to strew
Ancestry of “strew-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “strew-”