Where does “Steppdecke” come from?
Steppdecke (German) comes from German steppen, from English step, from English stepchild, from Middle English stepchild, from Old English stēopċild, from Old English ċild, from Proto-Germanic kelþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt- — to swallow; swallow.
Steppdecke (German): a quilt, duvet, comforter, that is divided by parallel seams to keep the filling in place
Definitions
- a quilt, duvet, comforter, that is divided by parallel seams to keep the filling in place
Ancestry of “Steppdecke”, step by step
Steppdecke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German steppen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | steppen | to sew a straight seam with narrow stitches |
| 2 | English | step | An advance or movement made from one foot to the... |
| 3 | English | stepchild | The child of one's spouse but not one's own; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | stepchild | stepchild child of a spouse |
| 5 | Old English | stēopċild | stepchild |
| 6 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via German decke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | decke | present first-person singular of decken "I cover" |
| 2 | Middle High German | decke | — |
| 3 | Old High German | theckī | — |
| 4 | Old High German | thecken | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |