Where does “שטאַרק” come from?
שטאַרק (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German stark, from Old High German stark, from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.
שטאַרק (Yiddish): strong
Ancestry of “שטאַרק”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | stark | — |
| 2 | Old High German | stark | strong |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | starkuz | stiff; rigid; strong |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sterkaną | to become stiff, stiffen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sterg- | rigid, stiff; to love |