Where does “stirk” come from?
stirk (English) comes from Middle English stirk, from Old English stīrc, from Proto-Germanic stiurikaz, from Proto-Germanic steuraz, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
stirk (English): A yearling cow; a young bullock or heifer
Definitions
- A yearling cow; a young bullock or heifer
Ancestry of “stirk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stirk | — |
| 2 | Old English | stīrc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stiurikaz | bullock |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | steuraz | bull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |