Where does “штирак” come from?
штирак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Stärke, from Middle High German sterke, from Old High German sterkī.
Ancestry of “штирак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Stärke | strength; starch |
| 2 | Middle High German | sterke | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sterkī | — |