Where does “steem” come from?

steem (Middle English) comes from Old English stēam, from Proto-Germanic staumaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

Ancestry of “steem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstēamsteam, hot exhalation, hot breath; that which...
2Proto-Germanicstaumazsteam, vapour
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “steem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic staumaz →Every word from Old English stēam →