Where does “oersterk” come from?

oersterk (Dutch) comes from Dutch sterk, from Middle Dutch starc, from Old Dutch starc, from Proto-West Germanic stark, from Proto-Germanic starkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terg- — to be stiff; rigid; rigid, stiff.

oersterk (Dutch): extremely strong, very strong

Definitions

  1. extremely strong, very strong

Ancestry of “oersterk”, step by step

oersterk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch sterk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsterkstrong, having physical strength; concentrated,...
2Middle Dutchstarc
3Old Dutchstarcstrong, powerful
4Proto-West Germanicstarkstiff, stark
5Proto-Germanicstarkaz
6Proto-Indo-European(s)terg-to be stiff; rigid; rigid, stiff

via Dutch oer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoerferrous ground, sand clotted by iron oxide, bog...
2Low GermanUur
3Proto-Germanicūra-ferriferous sand
4Proto-Indo-European(s)wūr-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terg-