Where does “sterf” come from?

sterf (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch sterven, from Middle Dutch sterven, from Old Dutch stervan, from Proto-Germanic sterbaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terp- — to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...

sterf (Afrikaans): to die

Definitions

  1. to die

Ancestry of “sterf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstervento die
2Middle Dutchstervento die
3Old Dutchstervanto die
4Proto-Germanicsterbanąto become stiff; to die, become lifeless
5Proto-Indo-European(s)terp-to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterbaną →Every word from Old Dutch stervan →
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