Where does “steppevos” come from?
steppevos (Dutch) comes from Dutch steppe, from French steppe, from Ukrainian степ, from English step, from English stepchild, from Middle English stepchild, from Old English stēopċild, from Old English ċild — to swallow; swallow.
steppevos (Dutch): corsac fox, steppe fox
Ancestry of “steppevos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | steppe | steppe |
| 2 | French | steppe | steppe |
| 3 | Ukrainian | степ | steppe; tap dance |
| 4 | English | step | An advance or movement made from one foot to the... |
| 5 | English | stepchild | The child of one's spouse but not one's own; A... |
| 6 | Middle English | stepchild | — |
| 7 | Old English | stēopċild | stepchild |
| 8 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |