Where does “strävan” come from?

strävan (Swedish) comes from Swedish sträva, 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.

strävan (Swedish): a goal to strive for, a desire, an ambition

Definitions

  1. a goal to strive for, a desire, an ambition

Ancestry of “strävan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsträvaa diagonal beam; to strive
2Germanstrebēnto strive
3Middle High Germanstreben—
4Old High Germanstrëbēn—
5Proto-West Germanic*stribēnto strive
6Proto-Germanicstribānąto strive; exert oneself
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ter(h₁)-to be stiff; be rigid; exert
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stribāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *stribēn →