Where does “steerableness” come from?
steerableness (English) comes from English steerable, from English steer, from Middle English steer, from Old English stēor, from Proto-Germanic stiuriją, from Proto-Germanic stiurijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
steerableness (English): The property of being capable of being steered
Definitions
- The property of being capable of being steered
Ancestry of “steerableness”, step by step
steerableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English steerable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | steerable | Capable of being steered |
| 2 | English | steer | To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle,... |
| 3 | Middle English | steer | steer, young bull |
| 4 | Old English | stēor | rudder; a young bull or cow; steer; steer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stiuriją | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stiurijaną | to direct, steer |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |