Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/steuraz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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. The synonym *þeuraz derives from the same base, but without s-mobile.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsteu̯.rɑz/

Noun

*steuraz m

bull

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	*stiurai	*steuramaz
instrumental	*steurō	*steuramiz

Synonyms

*bulô
*þeuraz

Derived terms

*steurukaz, *stiurikaz

Descendants

Old English: stēor
- Middle English: steor, ster, steer
  - English: steer
  - Scots: ster, stere, steir
- ⇒ Old English: stīorc, stȳric, stīrc
  - Middle English: styrke, sterk, stirk
    - English: stirk
    - Scots: stirk, styrk
Old Frisian: stiār
Old Saxon: *stior, stier
- Middle Low German: stēr
- ⇒ Old Saxon: *stierik
  - Middle Low German: sterke
    - → German: Sterk, Stärke, Starke
Old Dutch: stier
- Middle Dutch: stier
  - Dutch: stier
Old High German: stior
- Middle High German: stier
  - Alemannic German: Stier
  - German: Stier
  - Luxembourgish: Stéier
Old Norse: stjórr
- Icelandic: stjór
Gothic: 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌿𐍂 (stiur)