Where does “eftersträvansvärd” come from?
eftersträvansvärd (Swedish) comes from Swedish eftersträva, from Swedish sträva, from German strebēn, from Middle High German streben, from Old High German strëbēn, from Proto-West Germanic *stribēn, from Proto-Germanic stribāną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- — to be stiff; be rigid; exert.
eftersträvansvärd (Swedish): desirable, worthwhile, worth striving for
Definitions
- desirable, worthwhile, worth striving for
Ancestry of “eftersträvansvärd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | eftersträva | to desire |
| 2 | Swedish | sträva | a diagonal beam; to strive |
| 3 | German | strebēn | to strive |
| 4 | Middle High German | streben | — |
| 5 | Old High German | strëbēn | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *stribēn | to strive |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stribāną | to strive; exert oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter(h₁)- | to be stiff; be rigid; exert |