Where does “*sterban” come from?
*sterban (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sterbaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terp- — to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...
Ancestry of “*sterban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sterbaną | to become stiff; to die, become lifeless |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terp- | to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be... |