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Where does “stemb-” come from?

stemb- (Proto-Indo-European): to support, stomp, rant, amaze

Definitions

to support, stomp, rant, amaze

Words derived from “stemb-”

step
stepping
doorstep
stepwise
sidestep
overstep
misstep
multistep
stepper
lockstep
timestep
quickstep
stepsize
substep
stepdown
midstep
steplike
downstep
stairstep
outstep
backstepping
stepstool
stepless
timestepping

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