Where does “strävbåge” come from?

strävbåge (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.

strävbåge (Swedish): a flyer (of a flying buttress)

Definitions

  1. a flyer (of a flying buttress)

Ancestry of “strävbåge”, step by step

strävbåge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sträva

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

via Swedish båge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbågebow; a weapon; bow-shaped bend; circular arc
2Old Swedishbughibow
3Old Norsebogibow
4Proto-Germanicbugôbow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stribāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *stribēn →