Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/steuraz

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 Proto-Indo-European *(s)táwros (“wild bull”). The synonym *þeuraz derives from the same base, but without s-mobile.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteu̯.rɑz/

Noun

*steuraz m

1. bull

   Synonyms: *bulô, *þeuraz

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *steuraz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*steuraz	*steurōz, *steurōs
vocative	*steur	*steurōz, *steurōs
accusative	*steurą	*steuranz
genitive	*steuras, *stiuris	*steurǫ̂
dative	*steurai	*steuramaz
instrumental	*steurō	*steuramiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *steur
  • Old English: stēor
    • Middle English: steer, steor, ster, stere
      • English: steer
      • Middle Scots: ster, stere, steir
        • Scots: steer
  • Old Frisian: stiār
  • Old Saxon: *stior, stier
    • Middle Low German: stēr
  • Old Dutch: stier
    • Middle Dutch: stier
      • Dutch: stier
        • Afrikaans: stier
  • Old High German: stior
    • Middle High German: stier
      • Alemannic German: Stier
      • German: Stier
      • Luxembourgish: Stéier
• Old Norse: stjórr
  • Icelandic: stjór
• Gothic: 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌿𐍂 (stiur)