Where does “stäppörn” come from?
stäppörn (Swedish) comes from Swedish stäpp, from French steppe, from Ukrainian степ, from English step, from English stepchild, from Middle English stepchild, from Old English stēopċild, from Old English ċild — to swallow; swallow.
stäppörn (Swedish): steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis)
Definitions
- steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis)
Ancestry of “stäppörn”, step by step
stäppörn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish stäpp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stäpp | steppe |
| 2 | French | steppe | steppe |
| 3 | Ukrainian | степ | steppe; tap dance |
| 4 | English | step | An advance or movement made from one foot to the... |
| 5 | English | stepchild | The child of one's spouse but not one's own; A... |
| 6 | Middle English | stepchild | stepchild child of a spouse |
| 7 | Old English | stēopċild | stepchild |
| 8 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |