Where does “steepen” come from?
steepen (English) comes from English steep, from Middle English steep, from Old English stēap, from Proto-West Germanic *staup.
steepen (English): To make steeper; To become steeper
Definitions
- To make steeper; To become steeper
Ancestry of “steepen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | steep | Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface,... |
| 2 | Middle English | steep | — |
| 3 | Old English | stēap | a stoup, beaker, drinking vessel, cup, flagon;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *staup | — |