Where does “ступи́ти” come from?
ступи́ти (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic stǫpiti, from Proto-Indo-European stÁb-.
ступи́ти (Ukrainian): to step, to tread
Definitions
- to step, to tread
Ancestry of “ступи́ти”, step by step
ступи́ти traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic stǫpiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | stǫpiti | to step |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | stÁb- | — |
via Ukrainian тупи́ти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | тупи́ти | to dull, to blunt |