Where does “sterve” come from?

sterve (Dutch) comes from Dutch sterven, from Middle Dutch sterven, from Old Dutch stervan, from Proto-Germanic sterbaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terp- — to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...

Definitions

Ancestry of “sterve”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	sterven	to die
2	Middle Dutch	sterven	to die
3	Old Dutch	stervan	to die
4	Proto-Germanic	sterbaną	to become stiff; to die, become lifeless
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)terp-	to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...

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