Where does “stive” come from?
stive (English) comes from Dutch stuiven, from Middle Dutch stuven, from Old Dutch stūvan, from Proto-West Germanic steuban, from Proto-Germanic steubaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
stive (English): A stew; The floating dust in a flour mill caused...
Definitions
- A stew; The floating dust in a flour mill caused...
Ancestry of “stive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stuiven | to dash, move rapidly; to be dusty; to be blown... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stuven | to give off or throw up dust |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stūvan | to give off or throw up dust |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | steuban | to throw up dust |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | steubaną | to fly or whirl about; to fume; smoke; smolder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |