Where does “stjard” come from?

stjard (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse stirðr, from Proto-Germanic sterþjaz, from Proto-Indo-European ster — strong, steady.

Ancestry of “stjard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestirðr—
2Proto-Germanicsterþjaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterstrong, steady
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterþjaz →Every word from Old Norse stirðr →
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