Where does “stärk” come from?

stärk (Swedish) comes 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.

stärk (Swedish): strong

Definitions

  1. strong

Ancestry of “stärk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishstarkerstiff, rigid; steady; strong
2Old Norsesterkrstrong
3Proto-Germanicstarkuzstiff; rigid; strong
4Proto-Germanicsterkanąto become stiff, stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love

Words derived from “stärk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic starkuz →