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Where does “stiurijaną” come from?

stiurijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

stiurijaną (Proto-Germanic): to direct, steer

Definitions

  1. to direct, steer

Ancestry of “stiurijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
2Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
4Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “stiurijaną”

  • stir
  • steering
  • steer
  • steerage
  • astir
  • steersman
  • stirrer
  • steerable
  • steerer
  • stirreth
  • stirabout
  • stirless
  • understeer
  • oversteer
  • steerageway
  • stirrest
  • steerability
  • steereth
  • upstir
  • countersteer
  • steerest
  • unsteerable
  • steerswoman
  • overstir
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