Where does “starāną” come from?
starāną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European stere-.
starāną (Proto-Germanic): to gaze, stare
Definitions
- to gaze, stare
Ancestry of “starāną”, step by step
starāną traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European stere-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | stere- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European ster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ster | strong, steady |
via Proto-Indo-European strē-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | strē- | strip, stripe, line, streak, stream, arrow;... |