Where does “Steigflug” come from?

Steigflug (German) comes from German steigen, from Middle High German stîgen, from Old High German stīgan, from Proto-West Germanic stīgan, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

Steigflug (German): climb, ascent

Definitions

  1. climb, ascent

Ancestry of “Steigflug”, step by step

Steigflug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German steigen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansteigento ascend, to climb, to rise; to rise; to enter,...
2Middle High Germanstîgen—
3Old High Germanstīganto climb up, ascend
4Proto-West Germanicstīganto climb, to ascend
5Proto-Germanicstīganąto go up; climb, ascend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstéygʰetito be walking; to be climbing
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb

via German flug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanflugflight (in the air)
2Old High Germanflug—
3Proto-Germanicflugizflight, flying
4Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic stīganą →