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
Ancestry of “stier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | stior | bull, calf of a bull |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | steuraz | bull |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
Words derived from “stier”