steak
STAYK · noun
Origin
From Middle English steike, borrowed from Old Norse steik, meaning roast or meat roasted on a stick. The verb form comes either from this noun or from the related Old Norse verb steikja, 'to roast.'
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Journey
The word once specifically meant meat cooked on a stick over fire; today it simply names a cut of meat, with the cooking method no longer implied.