Where does “sterkte” come from?

sterkte (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.

sterkte (Dutch): Expression used to wish someone the strength to...

Definitions

  1. Expression used to wish someone the strength to...

Ancestry of “sterkte”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sterkte”

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