Where does “shrubsteppe” come from?
shrubsteppe (English) comes from English 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.
shrubsteppe (English): A kind of natural grassland with low rainfall,...
Definitions
- A kind of natural grassland with low rainfall,...
Ancestry of “shrubsteppe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | steppe | The grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia.... |
| 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 |