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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)-”

anstreben
entgegenstreben
zusammenstreben
bestreben
emporstreben
streben
erstreben
Strebe
strebi
štrebati
stribāną
strebēn
streben
striewen
Strief

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