Where does “viljestærk” come from?

viljestærk (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.

viljestærk (Danish): strong-willed

Definitions

  1. strong-willed

Ancestry of “viljestærk”, step by step

viljestærk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish stærk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstærkstark, strong
2Old NorsestarkrAlternative form of sterkr
3Proto-Germanicstarkuzstiff; rigid; strong
4Proto-Germanicsterkanąto become stiff, stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love

via Danish vilje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishviljewill
2Old Norseviliwill
3Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic starkuz →