Where does “stēam” come from?

stēam (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic staumaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

stēam (Old English): steam, hot exhalation, hot breath; that which...

Definitions

  1. steam, hot exhalation, hot breath; that which...

Ancestry of “stēam”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stēam

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew-Every word from Proto-Germanic staumaz