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Where does “stie” come from?

stie (Middle English) comes from Old Norse stigi, from Proto-Germanic stigiz, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

stie (Middle English): ladder; Alternative form of sty

Definitions

  1. ladder; Alternative form of sty

Ancestry of “stie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestigiladder; indefinite dative singular of stig;...
2Proto-Germanicstigiza climbing, climb; ascent
3Proto-Germanicstīganąto go up; climb, ascend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéygʰetito be walking; to be climbing
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb

Words derived from “stie”

  • stye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →