Where does “steire” come from?
steire (Middle English) comes from Old English stǣġer, from Proto-Germanic staigriz, from Proto-Indo-European steyǵʰ-.
steire (Middle English): staircase, stairs; stair, step; ladder
Definitions
- staircase, stairs; stair, step; ladder
Ancestry of “steire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | stǣġer | stair, staircase |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | staigriz | scaffold, platform; stairs |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steyǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “steire”