Where does “Strebe” come from?

Strebe (German) comes from German streben, from Middle High German streben, from Old High German strëbēn, from Proto-West Germanic *stribēn, from Proto-Germanic stribāną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- — to be stiff; be rigid; exert.

Strebe (German): strut, brace

Definitions

  1. strut, brace

Ancestry of “Strebe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanstrebenTo strive; To aspire
2Middle High Germanstreben—
3Old High Germanstrëbēn—
4Proto-West Germanic*stribēnto strive
5Proto-Germanicstribānąto strive; exert oneself
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ter(h₁)-to be stiff; be rigid; exert
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stribāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *stribēn →