Where does “sterven” come from?

sterven (Middle English) comes from Old English steorfan, from Proto-West Germanic *sterban, from Proto-Germanic sterbaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terp- — to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...

sterven (Middle English): To die or perish; To perish from cold or hunger;...

Definitions

  1. To die or perish; To perish from cold or hunger;...

Ancestry of “sterven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsteorfanto die
2Proto-West Germanic*sterbanto die
3Proto-Germanicsterbanąto become stiff; to die, become lifeless
4Proto-Indo-European(s)terp-to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...

Words derived from “sterven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterbaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sterban →