Where does “steam” come from?
steam (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian *stām, from Proto-Germanic staumaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
steam (West Frisian): steam
Ancestry of “steam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | *stām | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | staumaz | steam, vapour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |