Where does “steward” come from?
Steward comes from Old English stīweard, a compound of stīġ (hall or enclosure) and weard (keeper), ultimately deriving from Proto-Germanic stīganą and Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- meaning to stride or mount.
steward (English): A person who manages the property or affairs for...
Definitions
- A person who manages the property or affairs for...
Ancestry of “steward”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | steward | The administrator of a household or estate especially noble or monarchical |
| 2 | Old English | stiġweard | steward |
| 3 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 4 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 5 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 8 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |