Where does “markstyrka” come from?

markstyrka (Swedish) comes from Swedish styrka, from Old Swedish styrkia, from Old Norse styrkja, from Old Norse styrkr, from Proto-Germanic sturkiz, from Proto-Indo-European str̥gis.

markstyrka (Swedish): a land force

Definitions

  1. a land force

Ancestry of “markstyrka”, step by step

markstyrka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish styrka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstyrkastrength; force; a troop, a military force
2Old Swedishstyrkiato strengthen
3Old Norsestyrkja—
4Old Norsestyrkrstrength, bodily strength
5Proto-Germanicsturkizstrength, stiffness
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstr̥gis—

via Swedish märk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmärk
2Old Swedishmarkwoodland; field
3Old Norsemǫrkmark, by weight or value, = eight ounces; forest
4Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border
Every word from Proto-Indo-European str̥gis →Every word from Proto-Germanic sturkiz →Every word from Old Norse styrkr →