Where does “stíga” come from?

stíga (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse stíga, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

stíga (Icelandic): to step, to take a step; to rise, to increase

Definitions

  1. to step, to take a step; to rise, to increase

Ancestry of “stíga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestígato step, to tread; to step on, to set foot on;...
2Proto-Germanicstīganąto go up; climb, ascend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstéygʰetito be walking; to be climbing
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic stīganą →