Old English steppan

← German stapfen (cognate)

← Proto-Germanic *stapjaną (inherited)

← Old High German stephen (cognate)

← Dutch stappen (cognate)

← Old Frisian steppa (cognate)

→ English step (inherited)

→ English step (inherited(en/id))

→ English staple (cognate)

→ Old English ofersteppan (prefix)

→ Old English besteppan (prefix)

→ Old English foresteppan (prefix)

→ Middle English steppen (mention)