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Where does “starkulīkaz” come from?

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

starkulīkaz (Proto-Germanic): strong; rigid

Definitions

  1. strong; rigid

Ancestry of “starkulīkaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “starkulīkaz”

  • starkly
  • starcliche
  • sterkliche
  • starkli
  • stercliche
  • stearclīċe
  • starkulīka
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