Where does “stier” come from?

stier (Middle High German) comes from Old High German stior, from Proto-Germanic steuraz, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.

stier (Middle High German): bull

Definitions

  1. bull

Ancestry of “stier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanstiorbull, calf of a bull
2Proto-Germanicsteurazbull
3Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs

Words derived from “stier

Every word from Proto-Indo-European táwrosEvery word from Proto-Germanic steurazEvery word from Old High German stior