Where does “stepe” come from?

stepe (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic stapjaną, from Proto-Germanic stapiz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

stepe (Old English): Alternative form of stæpe; step

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of stæpe; step

Ancestry of “stepe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstapjanąto step
2Proto-Germanicstapiza step
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic stapiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic stapjaną →