Where does “starkish” come from?
starkish (English) comes from English Stark, from German stark, from Middle High German stark, from Old High German stark, from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.
starkish (English): Somewhat stark
Ancestry of “starkish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Stark | The language spoken in the Ender's Game series,... |
| 2 | German | stark | strong; great, brilliant, awesome |
| 3 | Middle High German | stark | — |
| 4 | Old High German | stark | strong |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | starkuz | stiff; rigid; strong |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sterkaną | to become stiff, stiffen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sterg- | rigid, stiff; to love |