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Where does “techstep” come from?

techstep (English) comes from English -step, from English hardstep, from English hard, from Old French hardi, from Old French hardir, from Frankish hardijan, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz.

techstep (English): A subgenre of drum and bass music heavily...

Definitions

  1. A subgenre of drum and bass music heavily...

Ancestry of “techstep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-step—
2EnglishhardstepA subgenre of drum and bass music characterised...
3EnglishhardHaving a severe property; presenting difficulty;...
4Old Frenchhardihardy; tough; durable
5Old Frenchhardirto harden
6Frankishhardijanto harden, to make hard
7Proto-Germanichardijanąto make hard, strong; to harden
8Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
9Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
10Proto-Turkic*keŕ-—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →