Where does “stōm” come from?

stōm (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic staum, from Proto-Germanic staumaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

Ancestry of “stōm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicstaumsteam, vapour
2Proto-Germanicstaumazsteam, vapour
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “stōm

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew-Every word from Proto-Germanic staumazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic staum