Where does “storkna” come from?

storkna (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse storkna, from Proto-Germanic sturknaną, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.

storkna (Old Swedish): to stiffen, to become stiff

Definitions

  1. to stiffen, to become stiff

Ancestry of “storkna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestorkna—
2Proto-Germanicsturknanąto dry up; to thicken, congeal
3Proto-Germanicsterkanąto become stiff, stiffen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic sturknaną →