Where does “staum” come from?

staum (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic staumaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

staum (Proto-West Germanic): steam, vapour

Definitions

  1. steam, vapour

Ancestry of “staum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstaumazsteam, vapour
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “staum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic staumaz →