Where does “Stiegenhaus” come from?

Stiegenhaus (German) comes from German haus, from Middle High German hūs, from Old High German hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Stiegenhaus (German): stairwell

Definitions

  1. stairwell

Ancestry of “Stiegenhaus”, step by step

Stiegenhaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German haus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhaussingular imperative of hausen; first-person...
2Middle High Germanhūshouse
3Old High Germanhūshouse
4Proto-West Germanichūshouse
5Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via German stiege

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstiegefirst/third-person singular subjunctive II of...
2Middle High Germanstiege—
3Old High Germanstiega—
4Proto-Germanicstigǭa steep path or roadway; a slope; ramp; stairway;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūs →