Where does “стра́шный” come from?

стра́шный (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic strašьnъ, from Proto-Slavic straxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic strākš-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)treg- — rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong.

стра́шный (Russian): terrible, scary literally or as an intensifier

Definitions

  1. terrible, scary literally or as an intensifier

Ancestry of “стра́шный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicstrašьnъterrible
2Proto-Slavicstraxъfear, terror
3Proto-Balto-Slavicstrākš-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)treg-rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong

Words derived from “стра́шный”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)treg- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic strākš- →Every word from Proto-Slavic straxъ →