Where does “styrki” come from?

styrki (Faroese) comes from Old Norse styrkr, from Proto-Germanic sturkiz, from Proto-Indo-European str̥gis.

styrki (Faroese): strength; forte

Definitions

  1. strength; forte

Ancestry of “styrki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestyrkrstrength, bodily strength
2Proto-Germanicsturkizstrength, stiffness
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstr̥gis—

Words derived from “styrki”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European str̥gis →Every word from Proto-Germanic sturkiz →Every word from Old Norse styrkr →
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