Where does “cheesesteak” come from?
cheesesteak (English) comes from English steak, from Middle English steike, from Old Norse steik, from Proto-Germanic staikō.
cheesesteak (English): A Philadelphia snack food consisting of chopped...
Definitions
- A Philadelphia snack food consisting of chopped...
Ancestry of “cheesesteak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | steak | beefsteak, a slice of beef, broiled or cut for... |
| 2 | Middle English | steike | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | steik | roast |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | staikō | — |