Reconstruction:Old English/steatan

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stautan, from Proto-Germanic *stautaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewd-. Cognate with Old Frisian stēta, Old Saxon stōtan, Old High German stōzan, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌿𐍄𐌰𐌽 (stautan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstæ͜ɑː.tɑn/

Verb

*stēatan

  1. to thrust
  2. to push
  3. to strike

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: steten
    • Scots: steater (?)