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

Conjugation of *stēatan (strong class 7)

infinitive	*stēatan	*stēatenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	*stēate	*stēot
second person singular	*stīetst	*stēote
third person singular	*stīett, *stīet	*stēot
plural	*stēataþ	*stēoton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	*stēate	*stēote
plural	*stēaten	*stēoten
imperative
singular	*stēat
plural	*stēataþ
participle	present	past
	*stēatende	*(ġe)stēaten

Descendants

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