Where does “strēven” come from?

strēven (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch strivon, from Proto-Germanic stribōną.

strēven (Middle Dutch): to strive

Definitions

  1. to strive

Ancestry of “strēven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchstrivonto strive
2Proto-Germanicstribōną—

Words derived from “strēven”

Every word from Proto-Germanic stribōną →Every word from Old Dutch strivon →
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