Where does “stôom” come from?
stôom (Middle Dutch) comes 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.
Ancestry of “stôom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | stōm | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | staum | steam, vapour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | staumaz | steam, vapour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
Words derived from “stôom”