Where does “stairful” come from?
stairful (English) comes from English stair, from Middle English steire, from Old English stǣġer, from Proto-Germanic staigriz, from Proto-Indo-European steyǵʰ- — to go.
stairful (English): The amount that fills a staircase
Definitions
- The amount that fills a staircase
Ancestry of “stairful”, step by step
stairful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stair
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stair | A single step in a staircase; A series of steps;... |
| 2 | Middle English | steire | staircase, stairs; stair, step; ladder |
| 3 | Old English | stǣġer | stair, staircase |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | staigriz | scaffold, platform; stairs |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steyǵʰ- | to go |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |