Where does “bestræbe” come from?

bestræbe (Danish) comes from German bestreben, from German strebēn, from Middle High German streben, from Old High German strëbēn, from Proto-West Germanic *stribēn, from Proto-Germanic stribāną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- — to be stiff; be rigid; exert.

bestræbe (Danish): to attempt, endeavour, strive

Definitions

  1. to attempt, endeavour, strive

Ancestry of “bestræbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbestrebento endeavor, to be eager
2Germanstrebēnto strive
3Middle High Germanstreben—
4Old High Germanstrëbēn—
5Proto-West Germanic*stribēnto strive
6Proto-Germanicstribānąto strive; exert oneself
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ter(h₁)-to be stiff; be rigid; exert

Words derived from “bestræbe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stribāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *stribēn →