Where does “Steppenwolf” come from?
Steppenwolf (German) comes from German Steppe, from Ukrainian степ, from English step, from English stepchild, from Middle English stepchild, from Old English stēopċild, from Old English ċild, from Proto-Germanic kelþaz — to swallow; swallow.
Steppenwolf (German): steppe wolf (Canis lupus campestris)
Definitions
- steppe wolf (Canis lupus campestris)
Ancestry of “Steppenwolf”, step by step
Steppenwolf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Steppe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Steppe | steppe grassland |
| 2 | Ukrainian | степ | steppe; tap dance |
| 3 | English | step | An advance or movement made from one foot to the... |
| 4 | English | stepchild | The child of one's spouse but not one's own; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | stepchild | stepchild child of a spouse |
| 6 | Old English | stēopċild | stepchild |
| 7 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |