Where does “Schtäge” come from?

Schtäge (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German stëga, from Old High German stega, from Proto-Germanic stigǭ, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

Schtäge (Alemannic German): stairs

Definitions

  1. stairs

Ancestry of “Schtäge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanstëga—
2Old High Germanstega—
3Proto-Germanicstigǭa steep path or roadway; a slope; ramp; stairway;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stigǭ →Every word from Old High German stega →