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...

*sterban (Proto-West Germanic): to die

Definitions

  1. to die

Ancestry of “*sterban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsterbanąto become stiff; to die, become lifeless
2Proto-Indo-European(s)terp-to lose force; lose sensibility, become numb; be...

Words derived from “*sterban”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterbaną →