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Where does “(s)ter(h₁)-” come from?
(s)ter(h₁)-
(Proto-Indo-European): to be stiff; be rigid; exert
Definitions
to be stiff; be rigid; exert
Words derived from “(s)ter(h₁)-”
strip
stripper
airstrip
stripling
outstrip
microstrip
stript
striptease
strafe
filmstrip
stripline
weatherstrip
strippable
dragstrip
strafer
stripdown
striplight
strippergram
striplike
strippeth
multistrip
strippy
strippest
unstrip