Where does “stärk” come from?
stärk (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse sterkr, from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.
stärk (Westrobothnian): strong
Ancestry of “stärk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sterkr | strong |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | starkuz | stiff; rigid; strong |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sterkaną | to become stiff, stiffen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sterg- | rigid, stiff; to love |