upstep

upstep

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English up-
Proto-Germanic *stapjaną
Proto-West Germanic *stappjan
Old English stæppan
Middle English steppen
English step
English upstep

    From up- + step.

    Noun

    upstep (plural upsteps)

    1. An upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.

    Verb

    upstep (third-person singular simple present upsteps, present participle upstepping, simple past and past participle upstepped)

    1. To apply an upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.

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