Where does “steppynge” come from?

steppynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English steppen, from Old English stæppan, from Proto-West Germanic *stappjan — to step, to tread.

steppynge (Middle English): The act of movement; stepping or walking

Definitions

  1. The act of movement; stepping or walking

Ancestry of “steppynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsteppenTo step; to place one's foot down; To step onto;...
2Old EnglishstæppanAlternative form of steppan
3Proto-West Germanic*stappjanto step, to tread

Words derived from “steppynge

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *stappjan