Where does “steady” come from?

Steady derives from Middle English stede, from Old English stæþþiġ, from Old English stæþ, meaning firm or stable.

steady (English): Firm in standing or position; not tottering or...

Definitions

  1. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or...

Ancestry of “steady”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstæþþiġ—
2Old Englishstæþstead, bank; bank, shore
3Proto-Germanicstaþaz—

Words derived from “steady”

Every word from Proto-Germanic staþaz →Every word from Old English stæþ →Every word from Old English stæþþiġ →