Where does “styria” come from?
styria (Old English) comes from Frankish sturjō, from Proto-Germanic sturjô — sturgeon.
styria (Old English): sturgeon
Ancestry of “styria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | sturjō | sturgeon |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sturjô | sturgeon |