Where does “steg” come from?
steg (Middle English) comes from Old Norse steggr, from Proto-Germanic staggijaz, from Proto-Indo-European stegʰ- — to be stiff, sting; rod, blade; to stick, sting,...
steg (Middle English): Alternative form of stagge
Definitions
- Alternative form of stagge
Ancestry of “steg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | steggr | a male animal |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | staggijaz | stag |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʰ- | to be stiff, sting; rod, blade; to stick, sting,... |
Words derived from “steg”