Where does “kryddstark” come from?

kryddstark (Swedish) comes from Swedish stärk, from Old Swedish starker, from Old Norse sterkr, from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.

kryddstark (Swedish): hot, spicy

Definitions

  1. hot, spicy

Ancestry of “kryddstark”, step by step

kryddstark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stärk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstärkstrong
2Old Swedishstarkerstiff, rigid; steady; strong
3Old Norsesterkrstrong
4Proto-Germanicstarkuzstiff; rigid; strong
5Proto-Germanicsterkanąto become stiff, stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love

via Swedish krydda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkryddaa spice or herb; to spice; to salt
2GermanKrautherb; useful plant; plant whose above-ground...
3Middle High Germankrūt—
4Old High Germankrūt—
5Proto-West Germanic*krūdherb, plant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic starkuz →