Where does “Steige” come from?

Steige (German) comes from Middle High German steige, from Old High German steiga, from Proto-Germanic staigō, from Proto-Indo-European stóygʰos, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

Steige (German): A steep motorway or driveway; A narrow staircase;...

Definitions

  1. A steep motorway or driveway; A narrow staircase;...

Ancestry of “Steige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansteige—
2Old High Germansteiga—
3Proto-Germanicstaigōway; path; trail
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstóygʰospath, way
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stóygʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic staigō →
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