Where does “sterven” come from?
sterven (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch stervan, from Proto-Germanic sterbaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terp- — to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...
sterven (Middle Dutch): to die
Ancestry of “sterven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | stervan | to die |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sterbaną | to become stiff; to die, become lifeless |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terp- | to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be... |
Words derived from “sterven”