Where does “stígur” come from?

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

stígur (Icelandic): path, footpath

Definitions

  1. path, footpath

Ancestry of “stígur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestígrpath; inflection of stíga: ## second-person...
2Old Norsestígato step, to tread; to step on, to set foot on;...
3Proto-Germanicstīganąto go up; climb, ascend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéygʰetito be walking; to be climbing
5Proto-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 →
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