Where does “steger” come from?

steger (Danish) comes from Danish stege, from Old Danish stekæ, from Old Norse steikja, from Proto-Germanic staiko-, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

steger (Danish): present of stege

Definitions

  1. present of stege

Ancestry of “steger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstegeto roast; to braise; to fry
2Old Danishstekæ—
3Old Norsesteikjato roast; to fry, roast
4Proto-Germanicstaiko-—
5Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stikaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic staiko- →
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