Where does “stapjaną” come from?

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

stapjaną (Proto-Germanic): to step

Definitions

  1. to step

Ancestry of “stapjaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstapiza step
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still

Words derived from “stapjaną

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑Every word from Proto-Germanic stapiz
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