Where does “stearc” come from?
stearc (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic stark, from Proto-Germanic starkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terg- — to be stiff; rigid; rigid, stiff.
stearc (Old English): severe, stern, harsh; stiff, rigid, not bending,...
Definitions
- severe, stern, harsh; stiff, rigid, not bending,...
Ancestry of “stearc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | stark | stiff, stark |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | starkaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terg- | to be stiff; rigid; rigid, stiff |
Words derived from “stearc”