Where does “strīban” come from?
strīban (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic strībaną, from Proto-Indo-European streybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strīban (Frankish): to exert, to make an effort
Definitions
- to exert, to make an effort
Ancestry of “strīban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | strībaną | to be stiff; stiffen; to exert; make an effort |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | streybʰ- | to be stiff |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “strīban”