Where does “stūpian” come from?
stūpian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *stūpōn, from Proto-Germanic stūpōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
stūpian (Old English): to stoop, bend the back, slope; to bow, bend
Definitions
- to stoop, bend the back, slope; to bow, bend
Ancestry of “stūpian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *stūpōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stūpōną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
Words derived from “stūpian”