Where does “slitesterk” come from?

slitesterk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sterk, from Old Norse sterkr, from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.

slitesterk (Norwegian Bokmål): hard-wearing, durable

Definitions

  1. hard-wearing, durable

Ancestry of “slitesterk”, step by step

slitesterk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål sterk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsterkstrong
2Old Norsesterkrstrong
3Proto-Germanicstarkuzstiff; rigid; strong
4Proto-Germanicsterkanąto become stiff, stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love

via Norwegian Bokmål slite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsliteto wear; to struggle
2Old Norseslítato tear, to tear apart
3Proto-Germanicslītanąto tear apart
4Proto-Indo-Europeansleyd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic starkuz →
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