Where does “sterk” come from?

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

sterk (Norwegian Nynorsk): strong, powerful; emotional

Definitions

  1. strong, powerful; emotional

Ancestry of “sterk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsestarkrAlternative form of sterkr
2Proto-Germanicstarkuzstiff; rigid; strong
3Proto-Germanicsterkanąto become stiff, stiffen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love

Words derived from “sterk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic starkuz →