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Where does “(s)ter-” come from?

(s)ter- (Proto-Indo-European): strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Definitions

strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “(s)ter-”

start
stress
district
strike
striking
stroke
strict
distress
strictly
Start
constraint
restriction
Detroit
stricken
restrict
restrain
Thornton
strikingly
stressful
streak
stringent
distressing
thorn
restraining

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