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): inflection of steigen:
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Definitions
- inflection of steigen:
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Ancestry of “steige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | steige | — |
| 2 | Old High German | steiga | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | staigō | way; path; trail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stóygʰos | path, way |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |