Where does “istim” come from?

istim (Turkish) comes from English steam, from Middle English steem, from Old English stēam, from Proto-Germanic staumaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

istim (Turkish): (pressurized) steam used for power

Definitions

  1. (pressurized) steam used for power

Ancestry of “istim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsteamThe vapor formed when water changes from liquid...
2Middle Englishsteem
3Old Englishstēamsteam, hot exhalation, hot breath; that which...
4Proto-Germanicstaumazsteam, vapour
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew-Every word from Proto-Germanic staumazEvery word from Old English stēam
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