Where does “magstark” come from?

magstark (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.

magstark (Swedish): hard to accept, bit rich (of a claim or act or the like)

Definitions

  1. hard to accept, bit rich (of a claim or act or the like)

Ancestry of “magstark”, step by step

magstark 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 mage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmagestomach; body part between thorax and pelvis;...
2Old Swedishmaghistomach
3Old Norsemagistomach
4Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic starkuz →