Where does “starkuz” come from?

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

starkuz (Proto-Germanic): stiff; rigid; strong

Definitions

  1. stiff; rigid; strong

Ancestry of “starkuz”, step by step

starkuz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic sterkaną

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

via Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay

Words derived from “starkuz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →