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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Apparently from a *bʰ-extension of Proto-Indo-European *(s)ter(h₁)- (“to be stiff; be rigid; exert”), for which see Proto-Germanic *staraz (“stiff”) for more. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Verb
*stribāną
- to strive; exert oneself
Inflection
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *stribēn (see there for further descendants)