Where does “sterke” come from?

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

sterke (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of sterk; plural of sterk

Definitions

  1. definite singular of sterk; plural of sterk

Ancestry of “sterke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksterkstrong, powerful; emotional
2Old NorsestarkrAlternative form of sterkr
3Proto-Germanicstarkuzstiff; rigid; strong
4Proto-Germanicsterkanąto become stiff, stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic starkuz →