Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sterkaną
Proto-Germanic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *sterg- (“rigid, stiff”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
*sterkaną
Inflection edit
Conjugation of *sterkaną (strong class 3)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *sterkan
- ⇒ Old Norse: *storkinn (past participle)
- ⇒ Old Norse: blōðstorkinn (“of stiff blood”)