Where does “sterben” come from?
sterben (German) comes from Middle High German sterben, from Old High German sterban, from Proto-West Germanic *sterban, from Proto-Germanic sterbaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terp- — to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...
sterben (German): to die; to die of a death
Definitions
- to die; to die of a death
Ancestry of “sterben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | sterben | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sterban | "strong class III"; to die, become lifeless |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *sterban | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sterbaną | to become stiff; to die, become lifeless |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terp- | to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be... |
Words derived from “sterben”