Where does “stärka” come from?
stärka (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.
stärka (Swedish): to strengthen; to starch, to apply laundry starch
Definitions
- to strengthen; to starch, to apply laundry starch
Ancestry of “stärka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | stärk | |
| 2 | Old Swedish | starker | stiff, rigid; steady; strong |
| 3 | Old Norse | sterkr | strong |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | starkuz | stiff; rigid; strong |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sterkaną | to become stiff, stiffen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sterg- | rigid, stiff; to love |
Words derived from “stärka”