steward

steward · noun, verb¹

1. Old English · inherited fromstiġweard“steward, housekeeper, one who has the superintendence of household affairs, guardian”
2. Middle English · inherited fromsteward
3. English todaysteward

From Middle English steward, stiward, from Old English stiġweard (“steward, housekeeper, one who has the superintendence of household affairs, guardian”), from stiġ (“a wooden enclosure; house, hall”) + weard (“ward, guard, guardian, keeper”), equivalent to sty + ward. Compare Icelandic stívarður (“steward”). More at sty, ward.

Steward · proper noun²

From steward.

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