Where does “steamer” come from?

steamer (English) comes from English steam, from Middle English steem, from Old English stēam, from Proto-Germanic staumaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

steamer (English): A device or object that works by the operation of...

Definitions

  1. A device or object that works by the operation of...

Ancestry of “steamer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsteamThe vapor formed when water changes from liquid...
2Middle Englishsteem—
3Old Englishstēamsteam, hot exhalation, hot breath; that which...
4Proto-Germanicstaumazsteam, vapour
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “steamer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic staumaz →Every word from Old English stēam →