Where does “starren” come from?

starren (German) comes from Middle High German starren, from Old High German storrēn, from Proto-Germanic starjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

starren (German): to stare; to be covered, to teem

Definitions

  1. to stare; to be covered, to teem

Ancestry of “starren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanstarren—
2Old High Germanstorrēnto be stiff
3Proto-Germanicstarjanąto be fixed, be rigid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “starren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Germanic starjaną →Every word from Old High German storrēn →