Where does “stervan” come from?

stervan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic sterbaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terp- — to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...

stervan (Old Saxon): to die, become lifeless

Definitions

  1. to die, become lifeless

Ancestry of “stervan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsterbanąto become stiff; to die, become lifeless
2Proto-Indo-European(s)terp-to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterbaną →