Where does “sterrve” come from?

sterrve (Hunsrik) comes 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...

sterrve (Hunsrik): to die

Definitions

  1. to die

Ancestry of “sterrve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansterban"strong class III"; to die, become lifeless
2Proto-West Germanic*sterbanto die
3Proto-Germanicsterbanąto become stiff; to die, become lifeless
4Proto-Indo-European(s)terp-to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterbaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sterban →
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