Where does “stri” come from?

stri (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse stríðr, from Proto-Germanic strīdaz — battle, fight.

stri (Norwegian Nynorsk): hard, tough, difficult, quarrelsome; strong;...

Definitions

  1. hard, tough, difficult, quarrelsome; strong;...

Ancestry of “stri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestríðrstrong, rapid; hard, stubborn; severe, unpleasant
2Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight
Every word from Proto-Germanic strīdaz →Every word from Old Norse stríðr →