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Where does “treg-” come from?

treg- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.

treg- (Proto-Indo-European): still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid

Definitions

  1. still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid

Ancestry of “treg-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay

Words derived from “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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