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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Probably from Pre-Germanic *streydʰh₁-, a compound of Proto-Indo-European *strey- (“to resist”) + *dʰeh₁- (“to put”). Probably related to Latvian strīdēties (“to resist, quarrel”).
Pronunciation
Verb
*strīdaną[1][2]
- to stand upright
- to step up to
- to endeavour; strive for
- to contend; quarrel
Inflection
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Descendants
References
- ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*strīdan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 485
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*strīdanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 381-382