steeple
English
/ˈstiːpəl/
noun
Definitions
- A tall tower, often on a church, normally topped with a spire.
- A spire.
- (historical) A high headdress of the 14th century.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English stepel inherited from Old English stīpel inherited from Proto-Germanic *staupilaz (that which is steep, steeple, tower) affix from English steep.
Origin
English
steep
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bush English
- chase English
- chasing English
- ensteep English
- house English
- insteep English
- oversteep English
- resteep English
- steep English
- steepen English
- steeper English
- steepeth English
- steepish English
- steeplebush English
- steeplechase English
- steeplechaser English
- steeplechasing English
- steeplehouse English
- steepleless English
- steeplelike English
- steeply English
- steepness English
- steepy English
- unsteeple English
- *keh₂p- Proto-Indo-European
- *staupilaz Proto-Germanic
- stiepel Old English
- stīpel Old English
- steep Middle English
- stepel Middle English