Where does “sterew” come from?

sterew (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian sterva, from Proto-Germanic sterbaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terp- — to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...

sterew (North Frisian): to die

Definitions

  1. to die

Ancestry of “sterew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianstervato die
2Proto-Germanicsterbanąto become stiff; to die, become lifeless
3Proto-Indo-European(s)terp-to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterbaną →Every word from Old Frisian sterva →