Where does “herabsteigen” come from?
herabsteigen (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.
herabsteigen (German): to descend
Ancestry of “herabsteigen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | steigen | to ascend, to climb, to rise; to rise; to enter,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | stîgen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | stīgan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stīgan | to climb, to ascend |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stīganą | to go up; climb, ascend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |