Where does “стјуард//stjuard” come from?
стјуард//stjuard (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English steward, from Middle English steward, from Old English stiġweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Ancestry of “стјуард//stjuard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | steward | A person who manages the property or affairs for... |
| 2 | Middle English | steward | The administrator of a household or estate especially noble or monarchical |
| 3 | Old English | stiġweard | steward |
| 4 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 5 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 6 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 9 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |