Where does “Versteigerer” come from?
Versteigerer (German) comes from German versteigern, from German steigern, 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 — to go; to climb.
Versteigerer (German): auctioneer
Definitions
- auctioneer
Ancestry of “Versteigerer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | versteigern | to auction |
| 2 | German | steigern | to increase, to raise; to boost, to improve, to... |
| 3 | German | steigen | to ascend, to climb, to rise; to rise; to enter,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | stîgen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | stīgan | to climb up, ascend |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | stīgan | to climb, to ascend |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stīganą | to go up; climb, ascend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |