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Where does “stearclīċe” come from?

stearclīċe (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic starkulīka, from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.

stearclīċe (Old English): strongly; stoutly; vigorously; vehemently;...

Definitions

  1. strongly; stoutly; vigorously; vehemently;...

Ancestry of “stearclīċe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstarkulīkastrongly; stiffly
2Proto-Germanicstarkuzstiff; rigid; strong
3Proto-Germanicsterkanąto become stiff, stiffen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love

Words derived from “stearclīċe”

  • starkly
  • starcliche
  • sterkliche
  • starkli
  • stercliche
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →