Where does “strawn” come from?
strawn (Scots) comes from Proto-Germanic strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strawn (Scots): gutter; string
Ancestry of “strawn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | strangiz | string |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | strengʰ- | to twist; rope, cord |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |