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Where does “steeplelike” come from?

steeplelike (English) comes from English steeple, from Middle English stēpel, from English stable, from Middle English stable, from Anglo-Norman stable, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto.

steeplelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a steeple

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a steeple

Ancestry of “steeplelike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsteepleA tall tower, often on a church, normally topped...
2Middle Englishstēpel—
3EnglishstableA building, wing or dependency set apart and...
4Middle Englishstablestable; Alternative form of stablie; Alternative...
5Anglo-Normanstable—
6LatinstabilisThat stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,...
7Latinstarepresent active infinitive of stō; stand; to be
8LatinstoI stand; I stay, remain; I am
9Proto-Italicstaēōstand
10Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
11Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →