Where does “steedless” come from?
steedless (English) comes from English steed, from Middle English stede, from Old English stede, from Proto-West Germanic stadi, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
steedless (English): Without a steed or horse
Definitions
- Without a steed or horse
Ancestry of “steedless”, step by step
steedless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English steed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | steed | A stallion, especially in the sense of mount; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | stede | place, location; place, stead; city; stead |
| 3 | Old English | stede | place |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stadi | place |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |