English
Straw
Straw comes from Proto-Indo-European *strew- ‘to spread, strew’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*strew-‘to spread, strew’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*strawąreconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*straureconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150strēaw
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500straw
- EnglishtodayStraw
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*strew-‘to spread, strew’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*strawąreconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*straureconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150strēaw
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500straw
- EnglishtodayStraw
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *strew- ‘to spread, strew’
construction, structure, destroy, destruction, instrument, instructor, construct, destructive, strain, obstruction, instruct, obstruct, perestroika, construe, stripling, 13 more
through Proto-Germanic *strawą
Today it means
name A surname transferred from the nickname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *strew- / Straw