Strewn
/struːn/noun
Scattered or spread over an area or surface.
Did you know?Strewn is the past participle of “strew,” a verb historically associated with scattering straw, flowers, or other material across floors, paths, and graves.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*strew- / *ster-
“To spread, scatter, or stretch out”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*strawjaną
“To scatter or spread”
Old English
Old English
strēowian
“To strew, scatter, or spread over a surface”
Middle English
Middle English
strewen
“To scatter or spread around”
Modern English
English
strew
“To scatter or spread things over an area”
Modern English
English
strewn
“Scattered or spread over a surface”