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Etymology of the English word steppe

the English word steppe
derived from the German word steppe
derived from the Russian word step'
derived from the Old Russian word step

Date

The earliest known usage of steppe in English dates from the 17th century.

Cognates

Dutch steppe, French steppe, German Steppe, Icelandic steppa, Italian steppa, Lithuanian stepe, Polish step, Russian cтeпь, Swedish stäpp

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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