Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “sturien” come from?

sturien (Middle English) comes from Old English storian, from Old English styrian, from Proto-Germanic sturōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

Ancestry of “sturien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstorian—
2Old Englishstyrianto move
3Proto-Germanicsturōnąto turn, disturb
4Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

Words derived from “sturien”

  • stir
  • astir
  • stirrer
  • stirreth
  • stirabout
  • stirless
  • stirrest
  • upstir
  • overstir
  • stirrage
  • stirrable
  • shit-stirrer
  • stir-crazy
  • multistirrer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- →