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

  1. Alternative form of stagge

Ancestry of “steg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesteggra male animal
2Proto-Germanicstaggijazstag
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʰ-to be stiff, sting; rod, blade; to stick, sting,...

Words derived from “steg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic staggijaz →Every word from Old Norse steggr →
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