Where does “steepener” come from?
steepener (English) comes from English steepen, from English steep, from Middle English steep, from Old English stēap, from Proto-West Germanic *staup.
steepener (English): A trade whose terms are based on the assumption that the rate of return will increase
Definitions
- A trade whose terms are based on the assumption that the rate of return will increase
Ancestry of “steepener”, step by step
steepener traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English steepen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | steepen | To make steeper; To become steeper |
| 2 | English | steep | Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface,... |
| 3 | Middle English | steep | — |
| 4 | Old English | stēap | a stoup, beaker, drinking vessel, cup, flagon;... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *staup | — |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |