Where does “steamie” come from?
steamie (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.
steamie (English): A public area for washing clothes; A hot dog made...
Definitions
- A public area for washing clothes; A hot dog made...
Ancestry of “steamie”, step by step
steamie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English steam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | steam | The vapor formed when water changes from liquid... |
| 2 | Middle English | steem | — |
| 3 | Old English | stēam | steam, hot exhalation, hot breath; that which... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | staumaz | steam, vapour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |