sterven

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈstɛrvə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • to die

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch sterven inherited from Old Dutch stervan inherited from Proto-Germanic *sterbaną (die, become stiff) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)terp- (become numb, be motionless, be dead, lose force, lose sensibility, lose strength).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)terp-

Gloss

become numb, be motionless, be dead, lose force, lose sensibility, lose strength

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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