Where does “steeg” come from?

steeg (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch steech, from Old Dutch steyga, from Proto-Germanic stigǭ, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

steeg (Dutch): an alleyway; a lane between walls, fencing, etc.; a bystreet

Definitions

  1. an alleyway; a lane between walls, fencing, etc.; a bystreet

Ancestry of “steeg”, step by step

steeg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch steech

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsteech—
2Old Dutchsteyga—
3Proto-Germanicstigǭa steep path or roadway; a slope; ramp; stairway;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb

via Proto-Germanic stikaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
2Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stigǭ →Every word from Old Dutch steyga →