Where does “steer” come from?

steer (Scots) comes from Old English styrian, from Proto-Germanic sturōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

steer (Scots): stir

Definitions

  1. stir

Ancestry of “steer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstyrianto move
2Proto-Germanicsturōnąto turn, disturb
3Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sturōną →Every word from Old English styrian →