Where does “starc” come from?

starc (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.

Ancestry of “starc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “starc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic starkuz →