Where does “stīrc” come from?
stīrc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic stiurikaz, from Proto-Germanic steuraz, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
Ancestry of “stīrc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stiurikaz | bullock |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | steuraz | bull |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
Words derived from “stīrc”