Where does “sträva” come from?
sträva (Swedish) comes from German strebēn, from Middle High German streben, from Old High German strëbēn, from Proto-West Germanic *stribēn, from Proto-Germanic stribāną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- — to be stiff; be rigid; exert.
sträva (Swedish): a diagonal beam; to strive
Definitions
- a diagonal beam; to strive
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