In this episode we are tracking the origins of the word step. The Proto-Celtic word for step is kanxsman. It comes from the Proto-Celtic kengeti (to step), from the Proto-Indo-European *(s)keng- (to limp, walk lamely) [source]. Descendants in the Celtic languages include: céim [ceːmʲ] = step, degree, rank, pass, ravine, difficulty in Irish ceum [kʲeːm] […]