Where does “bestræbelse” come from?
bestræbelse (Danish) comes from Danish bestræbe, 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.
bestræbelse (Danish): endeavour, effort, attempt, strife
Definitions
- endeavour, effort, attempt, strife
Ancestry of “bestræbelse”, step by step
bestræbelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bestræbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bestræbe | to attempt, endeavour, strive |
| 2 | German | bestreben | to endeavor, to be eager |
| 3 | German | strebēn | to strive |
| 4 | Middle High German | streben | — |
| 5 | Old High German | strëbēn | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *stribēn | to strive |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stribāną | to strive; exert oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter(h₁)- | to be stiff; be rigid; exert |