Where does “sterkeind” come from?

sterkeind (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sterkur, from Old Norse starkr, from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.

sterkeind (Icelandic): hadron

Definitions

  1. hadron

Ancestry of “sterkeind”, step by step

sterkeind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic sterkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsterkurstrong; hot, spicy; forte, loud
2Old NorsestarkrAlternative form of sterkr
3Proto-Germanicstarkuzstiff; rigid; strong
4Proto-Germanicsterkanąto become stiff, stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love

via Icelandic eind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceindunit; particle
2Icelandicabstract noun suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg-Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic starkuz
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