Where does “start” come from?
start (Indonesian) comes from Dutch start, from English Start, from English Stark, from German stark, from Middle High German stark, from Old High German stark, from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną — rigid, stiff; to love.
start (Indonesian): start (the beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.)
Definitions
- start (the beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.)
Ancestry of “start”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | start | start |
| 2 | English | Start | A typical button for video games, originally used... |
| 3 | English | Stark | The language spoken in the Ender's Game series,... |
| 4 | German | stark | strong; great, brilliant, awesome |
| 5 | Middle High German | stark | — |
| 6 | Old High German | stark | strong |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | starkuz | stiff; rigid; strong |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sterkaną | to become stiff, stiffen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sterg- | rigid, stiff; to love |