Where does “even steven” come from?
even steven (English) comes from English steven, from Middle English steven, from Old English stefn, from Proto-West Germanic *stamni, from Proto-Germanic stamniz, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
even steven (English): exactly even, equal; being equal, as in score or...
Definitions
- exactly even, equal; being equal, as in score or...
Ancestry of “even steven”, step by step
even steven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English steven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | steven | Voice, especially when loud or strong; Request,... |
| 2 | Middle English | steven | The voice of a human being; a voice; A vocal... |
| 3 | Old English | stefn | voice; Alternative form of stemn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stamni | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stamniz | stem, tree stalk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |