Where does “bestreben” come from?

bestreben (German) comes from German strebēn, 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.

bestreben (German): to endeavor, to be eager

Definitions

  1. to endeavor, to be eager

Ancestry of “bestreben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstrebēnto strive
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

Words derived from “bestreben”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stribāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *stribēn →