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Where does “störten” come from?

störten (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon sturtian, from Proto-West Germanic sturtijan, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Ancestry of “störten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonsturtian—
2Proto-West Germanicsturtijanto fall down, tumble
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “störten”

  • störtlopp
  • störtkruka
  • störtregn
  • störta
  • styrta
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