Where does “slitstark” come from?

slitstark (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.

slitstark (Swedish): durable, hard-wearing

Definitions

  1. durable, hard-wearing

Ancestry of “slitstark”, step by step

slitstark 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 slita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishslitato wear; to tear; to labour, to work
2Old Swedishslītato tear apart
3Old Norseslítato tear, to tear apart
4Proto-Germanicslītanąto tear apart
5Proto-Indo-Europeansleyd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic starkuz →