Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/stiurijaną

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This Proto-Germanic 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.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *steurō, *stiurijō (steering, rudder) +‎ *-janą. The first element is of uncertain origin:

  • Traditionally, from Proto-Indo-European *stew-r- ~ *stēw-r-, but this is now reconstructed as *steh₂-w-r-, from the adjective *steh₂urós based on a *w-extension of *steh₂- (to stand, be firm) (see *stāną), and is thus phonetically impossible.
  • More likely, from *(s)twerH- (to turn, twist, stir, agitate; to propel), whence also *þweraną and Western *sturjan, *staurijan, with vowel/semivowel metathesis (*-wer- > *-ewr-). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstiu̯.ri.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*stiurijaną

  1. to direct, steer

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Inflection

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*steurjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 377
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*steurjan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 479
  3. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “steer”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*steur(j)an ~ *steurō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 377