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

Definitions

  1. to spread, to strew

Ancestry of “strew-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
2Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “strew-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →