Proto-Indo-European

*stek-

‘to be firm, stand fast’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *stek-.

2 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *stek-, most familiar first.

• stay ← stæġ ← *stag ← *stagą
• steelen ← stelen ← stīelen ← *stahlīn ← *stahl

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *stek-