Where does “step” come from?
Step comes from Middle English steppen, from Old English steppan, from Proto-Germanic stapiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑.
step (English): An advance or movement made from one foot to the...
Definitions
- An advance or movement made from one foot to the...
Ancestry of “step”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stepchild | The child of one's spouse but not one's own; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | stepchild | — |
| 3 | Old English | stēopċild | stepchild |
| 4 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “step”