Where does “sturien” come from?
sturien (Middle English) comes from Old English storian, from Old English styrian, from Proto-Germanic sturōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
Ancestry of “sturien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | storian | — |
| 2 | Old English | styrian | to move |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sturōną | to turn, disturb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |
Words derived from “sturien”