Where does “stek-” come from?

stek- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stek- (Proto-Indo-European): to stand, stell, hold; to be firm, stand fast

Definitions

  1. to stand, stell, hold; to be firm, stand fast

Ancestry of “stek-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
2Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stek-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European stā-