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