Where does “styr” come from?

styr (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse stýra, from Proto-Germanic stiurijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

styr (Westrobothnian): to steer; rudder

Definitions

  1. to steer; rudder

Ancestry of “styr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestýrato steer
2Proto-Germanicstiurijanąto direct, steer
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →