Where does “stiefzus” come from?
stiefzus (Dutch) comes from Dutch stief-, from Middle Dutch stief-, from Proto-Germanic steupa-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
stiefzus (Dutch): stepsister
Ancestry of “stiefzus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stief- | step-; a prefix indicating the individual being... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stief- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | steupa- | step- |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |