Where does “strībaną” come from?

strībaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European streybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

strībaną (Proto-Germanic): to be stiff; stiffen; to exert; make an effort

Definitions

  1. to be stiff; stiffen; to exert; make an effort

Ancestry of “strībaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanstreybʰ-to be stiff
2Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “strībaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European streybʰ- →