Where does “*strīdan” come from?
*strīdan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic strīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European streydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
*strīdan (Proto-West Germanic): to stand upright
Definitions
- to stand upright
Ancestry of “*strīdan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | strīdaną | to stand upright; to step up to; to endeavour;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | streydʰh₁- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |