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Where does “steyp-” come from?

steyp- (Proto-Indo-European): be stiff, erect; to be stiff; erect; stiff, erect

Definitions

  1. be stiff, erect; to be stiff; erect; stiff, erect

Words derived from “steyp-”

  • stiff
  • stiffness
  • constipation
  • stiffly
  • stipulation
  • stubble
  • stipend
  • stipulate
  • stevedore
  • stubbly
  • costive
  • stubbled
  • etiolated
  • stipulative
  • costiveness
  • stipe
  • stipes
  • stiffish
  • stevedoring
  • obstipation
  • stipule
  • etiolation
  • constipate
  • stiffy