Where does “stiȝen” come from?

stiȝen (Middle English) comes from Old English stīgan, from Proto-West Germanic stīgan, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

stiȝen (Middle English): Alternative form of stien; plural of sty

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of stien; plural of sty

Ancestry of “stiȝen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstīganto go
2Proto-West Germanicstīganto climb, to ascend
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 →