Where does “löpstark” come from?

löpstark (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.

löpstark (Swedish): (very) capable of running

Definitions

  1. (very) capable of running

Ancestry of “löpstark”, step by step

löpstark 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 löpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlöpato run along, stretch; to run, to move quickly...
2Old Swedishløpato run
3Old Norsehlaupato leap, jump, spring
4Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic starkuz →