Where does “sterk” come from?
sterk (Dutch) comes 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.
sterk (Dutch): strong, having physical strength; concentrated,...
Definitions
- strong, having physical strength; concentrated,...
Ancestry of “sterk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | starc | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | starc | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | stark | stiff, stark |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | starkaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terg- | to be stiff; rigid; rigid, stiff |
Words derived from “sterk”