Where does “ströj” come from?

ströj (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse streyja, from Proto-Germanic strawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European strowéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European strew-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

ströj (Westrobothnian): To strew, spread; To disperse, scatter; Litter,...

Definitions

  1. To strew, spread; To disperse, scatter; Litter,...

Ancestry of “ströj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestreyja—
2Proto-Germanicstrawjanąto strew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstrowéyetito strew, to disperse; to spawn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstrew-to spread, to strew
5Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
6Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European strew- →