Where does “tarkka” come from?

tarkka (Finnish) comes from Swedish stärk, from Old Swedish starker, from Old Norse sterkr, from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.

tarkka (Finnish): accurate, exact, precise; particular, pedantic,...

Definitions

  1. accurate, exact, precise; particular, pedantic,...

Ancestry of “tarkka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstärkstrong
2Old Swedishstarkerstiff, rigid; steady; strong
3Old Norsesterkrstrong
4Proto-Germanicstarkuzstiff; rigid; strong
5Proto-Germanicsterkanąto become stiff, stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love

Words derived from “tarkka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →