Where does “steten” come from?

steten (Middle English) comes from Old English *stēatan, from Proto-West Germanic stautan, from Proto-Germanic stautaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

steten (Middle English): To make a thrust; strike; thrust; push hard on; knock; set; strike at; trample

Definitions

  1. To make a thrust; strike; thrust; push hard on; knock; set; strike at; trample

Ancestry of “steten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old English*stēatanto thrust
2Proto-West Germanicstautanto knock, to bump
3Proto-Germanicstautanąto push, to bump, to jolt
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stautaną →