Where does “steupa-” come from?

steupa- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

steupa- (Proto-Germanic): step-

Definitions

  1. step-

Ancestry of “steupa-”, step by step

steupa- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
2Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Proto-Germanic steupaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsteupazpushed away; cut off; abandoned; deserted;...

Words derived from “steupa-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- →