Where does “setum” come from?

setum (Indonesian) comes from Dutch stoom, from Middle Dutch stôom, from Old Dutch stōm, from Proto-West Germanic staum, from Proto-Germanic staumaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

setum (Indonesian): steam

Definitions

  1. steam

Ancestry of “setum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstoomsteam
2Middle Dutchstôomsteam
3Old Dutchstōm—
4Proto-West Germanicstaumsteam, vapour
5Proto-Germanicstaumazsteam, vapour
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic staumaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic staum →