Where does “stepʰ-” come from?
stepʰ- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.
Ancestry of “stepʰ-”, step by step
stepʰ- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European stebʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |
via Proto-Indo-European step-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | step- | post, pillar, stump; to support; to stomp on |