Where does “steven” come from?
steven (English) comes from Middle English steven, from Old English stefn, from Proto-West Germanic *stamni, from Proto-Germanic stamniz, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
steven (English): Voice, especially when loud or strong; Request,...
Definitions
- Voice, especially when loud or strong; Request,...
Ancestry of “steven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | steven | The voice of a human being; a voice; A vocal... |
| 2 | Old English | stefn | voice; Alternative form of stemn |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *stamni | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stamniz | stem, tree stalk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “steven”