An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/ersticken
ersticken, vb., ‘to stifle, choke,’ from MidHG. ersticken, intrans., ‘to be stifled,’ and erstecken, trans., ‘to stifle.’
ersticken, vb., ‘to stifle, choke,’ from MidHG. ersticken, intrans., ‘to be stifled,’ and erstecken, trans., ‘to stifle.’