Where does “stap” come from?

stap (Middle English) comes from Old English stæpe, from Proto-Germanic stapiz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

stap (Middle English): Alternative form of steppen; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of steppen; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “stap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstæpestep; degree
2Proto-Germanicstapiza step
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑Every word from Proto-Germanic stapizEvery word from Old English stæpe
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