Where does “steed” come from?
Steed comes from Old English steda, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.
steed (English): A stallion, especially in the sense of mount; A...
Definitions
- A stallion, especially in the sense of mount; A...
Ancestry of “steed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | stede | place, location; place, stead; city; stead |
| 2 | Old English | stede | place |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | stadi | place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “steed”