Where does “stríðleikr” come from?

stríðleikr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse stríðr, from Proto-Germanic strīdaz — battle, fight.

stríðleikr (Old Norse): vehemence

Definitions

  1. vehemence

Ancestry of “stríðleikr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestríðrstrong, rapid; hard, stubborn; severe, unpleasant
2Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight
Every word from Proto-Germanic strīdaz →Every word from Old Norse stríðr →