Where does “штирак” come from?

штирак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Stärke, from Middle High German sterke, from Old High German sterkī.

Definitions

Ancestry of “штирак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStärkestrength; starch
2Middle High Germansterke—
3Old High Germansterkī—
Every word from Old High German sterkī →Every word from Middle High German sterke →Every word from German Stärke →