Where does “stairless” come from?
stairless (English) comes from English stair, from Middle English steire, from Old English stǣġer, from Proto-Germanic staigriz, from Proto-Indo-European steyǵʰ-.
stairless (English): Without stairs
Ancestry of “stairless”, step by step
| 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- | — |