Etymology

steem

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Today it means: A gleam of light; a flame. Full definition →

First used 14th–16th c.
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The story

Apheretic form of esteem.

First known use, by meaning

  • 14th–16th c. Value.
  • 16th–17th c. To value, to esteem.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.