Where does “sterke” come from?
sterke (Middle English) comes from Old English stīrc, from Proto-Germanic stiurikaz, from Proto-Germanic steuraz, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
Ancestry of “sterke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | stīrc | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stiurikaz | bullock |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | steuraz | bull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
Words derived from “sterke”