Where does “Steigereiland” come from?

Steigereiland (Dutch) comes from Dutch eiland, from Middle Dutch eilant, from Old Dutch eilant, from Old Frisian eiland, from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic awjōlandą, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō — water.

Ancestry of “Steigereiland”, step by step

Steigereiland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch eiland

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcheilandisland
2Middle Dutcheilant—
3Old Dutcheilant—
4Old Frisianeiland—
5Proto-West Germanic*auwjuland—
6Proto-Germanicawjōlandąisland
7Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
8Proto-Germanicagwjō—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water

via Dutch steiger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsteigera jetty; a small, often wooden landing for boats...
2Middle Dutchsteiger—
3Old Dutchsteiger—
4Proto-Germanicstaigrizscaffold, platform; stairs
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyǵʰ-to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic agwjō →Every word from Proto-Germanic awjō →