Where does “stærkt” come from?

stærkt (Danish) comes from Danish stærk, from Old Norse starkr, from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.

stærkt (Danish): neuter singular of stærk

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of stærk

Ancestry of “stærkt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstærkstark, strong
2Old NorsestarkrAlternative form of sterkr
3Proto-Germanicstarkuzstiff; rigid; strong
4Proto-Germanicsterkanąto become stiff, stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic starkuz →