Where does “sterkur” come from?

sterkur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse starkr, from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.

sterkur (Faroese): strong; hot, spicy

Definitions

  1. strong; hot, spicy

Ancestry of “sterkur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsestarkrAlternative form of sterkr
2Proto-Germanicstarkuzstiff; rigid; strong
3Proto-Germanicsterkanąto become stiff, stiffen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic starkuz →
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