Where does “styra” come from?

styra (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse stýra, from Proto-Germanic stiurijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

styra (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite plural of styre; to govern, to rule; to...

Definitions

  1. definite plural of styre; to govern, to rule; to...

Ancestry of “styra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestýrato steer
2Proto-Germanicstiurijanąto direct, steer
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →