Where does “step” come from?
step (Middle English) comes from Middle English steppe, from Old English stæpe, from Proto-Germanic stapiz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑.
step (Middle English): Alternative form of steppe
Definitions
- Alternative form of steppe
Ancestry of “step”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | steppe | A step, pace; A step or stair; an individual... |
| 2 | Old English | stæpe | step; degree |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stapiz | a step |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | — |