Where does “stieren” come from?
stieren (German) comes from German stier, from Middle High German stier, from Old High German stior, from Proto-Germanic steuraz, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
stieren (German): To stare at
Ancestry of “stieren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | stier | rigid, unyielding, starched, stiffened; broke,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | stier | bull |
| 3 | Old High German | stior | bull, calf of a bull |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | steuraz | bull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |