Where does “styrkja” come from?
styrkja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse styrkja, from Old Norse styrkr, from Proto-Germanic sturkiz, from Proto-Indo-European str̥gis.
styrkja (Icelandic): to strengthen
Ancestry of “styrkja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | styrkja | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | styrkr | strength, bodily strength |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sturkiz | strength, stiffness |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | str̥gis | — |