Where does “styrkja” come from?

styrkja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse styrkja, from Old Norse styrkr, from Proto-Germanic sturkiz, from Proto-Indo-European str̥gis.

styrkja (Norwegian Nynorsk): to strengthen

Definitions

  1. to strengthen

Ancestry of “styrkja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestyrkja—
2Old Norsestyrkrstrength, bodily strength
3Proto-Germanicsturkizstrength, stiffness
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstr̥gis—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European str̥gis →Every word from Proto-Germanic sturkiz →Every word from Old Norse styrkr →