Where does “sterbenskrank” come from?
sterbenskrank (German) comes from German sterbens-, from German sterben, 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...
sterbenskrank (German): fatally ill
Definitions
- fatally ill
Ancestry of “sterbenskrank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sterbens- | extremely |
| 2 | German | sterben | to die; to die of a death |
| 3 | Middle High German | sterben | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sterban | "strong class III"; to die, become lifeless |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sterban | to die |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sterbaną | to become stiff; to die, become lifeless |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terp- | to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be... |