Where does “stew” come from?
Stew derives from English steward, which combines the Old English element sty (household) with ward (guardian), ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European steygʰ-.
stew (English): A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron; A...
Definitions
- A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron; A...
Ancestry of “stew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | steward | A person who manages the property or affairs for... |
| 2 | Middle English | steward | — |
| 3 | Old English | stiġweard | — |
| 4 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 5 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 6 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 9 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
Words derived from “stew”